Maricopa County opens 254 vote centers for midterm Election Day
The gist
Maricopa County opened 254 vote centers Tuesday as over 1,050,000 ballots were already cast.
The swing county's count will stretch past election night, with results posted in batches.
How it unfolded
- Oct 30, 2026The Maricopa County Attorney's Office asks the U.S. Justice Department to ensure it isn't deploying election monitors with a history of election-related crimes, saying the county has always had safe and secure elections.
- Oct 30, 2026The ACLU of Arizona tells county leaders that poll workers have been unlawfully demanding voters show identification to drop off mail ballots in person.
- Nov 2, 2026Officials say more than a million ballots have been received and about 950,000 tabulated, with roughly 500,000 votes expected on Election Day; 254 vote centers will open Tuesday, up from 223 in 2024.