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UpdateArizonaWednesday, October 21, 2026

Pima County officials said mail ballot delay claims were unfounded

Reporting by
KVOA Politics (Tucson)
“Pima County election officials address mail ballot delay claims”, Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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What happened

Pima County election officials said claims of mail ballot delays in Southern Arizona were unfounded. The Recorder's Office mailed nearly 480,000 ballots on Oct. 7, and some arrived a day or two late due to the federal holiday on Oct. 12. More than 1,000 voter calls on Oct. 19 came mostly from people who had recently moved, and officials noted election mail cannot be forwarded.1

Voters who have not received a ballot can call 520-724-4330 or check online, with the deadline for a one-time mail ballot request set for Oct. 23.1

nearly 480,000
ballots mailed by Pima County on Oct. 71
more than 1,000
voter calls on Oct. 191
What it means in Arizona

What Arizona voters who have not received a ballot should do

Ballot by mail requests must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday October 23, 2026, 11 days before Election Day.2 Mail ballots must be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day.2 Early voting runs from Wednesday October 7, 2026 until 7 p.m. on Friday October 30, 2026.2

Key dates in Arizona

Election Day in 6 days
  1. Mon, Oct 5 · passed
    Registration deadline
  2. Wed, Oct 7 · passed
    Early voting begins
  3. Fri, Oct 23 · passed
    Last day for mail ballot applications
  4. Tue, Nov 3 · 6 days
    Election Day; Mail ballots must arrive
  5. Thu, Nov 19 · 22 days
    County/Local certification
  6. Mon, Nov 23 · 26 days
    State certification

Every date in Arizona, and who certifies the election

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Sources

  1. KVOA Politics (Tucson), https://kvoa.com/news/decision2026/pima-county-election-officials-address-mail-ballot-delay-claims/article_58568cf5-db5c-439d-8f37-59dc34ff0f7f.html · Wednesday, October 21, 2026
  2. Vote.org, Arizona Election Center, https://www.vote.org/state/arizona/

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