They can be silent, but deadly! Sean Lokey was again appointed (DEO) over Arizona 2022 elections. }. border: none !important; Maricopa County elections officials say another batch of election results, an estimated 90K, will be released around 6 p.m. Pinal County released just over 4,000 more election results. FOX 10's Steve Nielsen reports. According to his House of Representatives website, he was first elected to Congress in 2002, for what was then the state's 7th Congressional District. [94], Republican candidate for Attorney General, Abe Hamadeh, filed a lawsuit on November 22 in an attempt to be declared the winner, despite his opponent Kris Mayes having more votes at the time; Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Randall Warner dismissed the lawsuit without prejudice on November 29, ruling that it was premature because Arizona had yet to certify the election and declare election results. August 2, 2022: Primary VoterInfobyState_Toggle = true; This measure, according to the Legislative Councils analysis, deals with funding used for a political campaigns media spending. [102], The results of an independent investigation into the 2022 election's printing problems was published in April 2023; the investigation was led by a retired chief justice of the Arizona Supreme Court, Ruth McGregor, who concluded that "the primary cause of the election day failures was equipment failure", and that no evidence gathered gave "clear indication that the problems should have been anticipated". 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Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer and County Supervisor Bill Gates are addressing issues with numerous tabulation machines at polling sites across the Valley. Officials in Maricopa County released another tranche of voting results, and according to the updated numbers, Democrat Katie Hobbs' lead over Republican Kari Lake now stands at 26,879. AP projects voters have approved Proposition 308. Some Republican activists in Arizona had advocated that voters intentionally wait until Election Day itself to drop off their ballots. [23] The results of the recount were announced on December 29, with Mayes having 280 more votes than Hamadeh.[24]. Total votes: 2,572,294. display: block; More than 266,000 ballots across Arizona have yet to be counted. [87][89][90] Judge Julian also rejected Finchem's allegations of "misconduct" by Secretary of State Katie Hobbs as insufficient. Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. $(".toggle-button").click(function(e){ 94% of the county's vote has been counted, so far. FOX 10's Anita Roman speaks with Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates to learn how elections officials are dealing with voting machine issues, and how voters can get around these issues to turn in their ballot. Our list of voting laws and poll closing times in every state. The Board of Supervisor is also advising all affected voters to do one of the following: Place the ballot in "drawer 3." All locations can be found at Locations.Maricopa.Vote. Pima County has the second-highest number of uncounted ballots. Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly led Republican Blake Masters by 5.6 percentage points late Thursday, while Democrat Katie Hobbs was 1.4 points ahead of Republican Kari Lake in the governor's race. It is truly an honor of a lifetime, and I will do everything in my power to make you proud. 55 of 60 polling locations in Maricopa County that were experiencing issues with printed ballots are fixed. Opponents, meanwhile, say the measure will give the State Legislature a way to disregard the will of voters. Polls are closed in Arizona. Here in Maricopa County, the elections department says they are ready for the large number of people expected to vote in person throughout the day. The state is a battleground this cycle. padding-top: 0; As of this morning, about 114,000 are left. That process is already underway. Justice Timmer was retained in 2016 with 76.7% of the vote. The measure proposes increases to various exemptions on debt collection, lowering income garnishment for debt repayment, and lowering the maximum interest rate on medical debt from the current level of 10%. Nationally, Republicans need to net just five seats to take control of the U.S. House. } On a typical day during the 2022 elections in Arizona, threatening emails and social media posts flowed into Maricopa countys inboxes. Incumbent Kimberly Yee has won the race for state treasurer against Martin Quezada, according to projections from the Associated Press. The measure, if approved, would have required that people voting with mailed ballots to list their date of birth and either their drivers license number, a state identification number or the last four digits of their Social Security number. Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone gave a press conference in downtown Phoenix at a Maricopa County tabulation center for an update on voter and election worker safety. Arizona officials release their vote totals in batches. color: white; function resizeChevron() { Opponents say the measure is unfair to some people, and raised concerns over tax increases. ", County officials detailed poll site issues, saying, "Maricopa County has identified the solution for the tabulation issues at about 60 Vote Centers. If you missed the 4 p.m. press conference with Maricopa County elections officials, you can watch it here. Kelly ran for a full-term in office and won the Democratic primary unopposed. 602-542-8683. 87% of the county's votes have been counted, so far. Currently, Republican Tom Horne leads by more than 8,000 votes with 99% of the votes counted. For the latest local news, download the FOX 10 News app. if (chevron.hasClass('fa-chevron-up')) { [63] However, the county's Republican officials insisted on hearing more from those who had without evidence alleged that the voting machines were not properly certified. Dark2LightKnight57 on Twitter: "Just like farts! They can be silent Are you ready to turn things around?". 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Democratic candidate for Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs took the stage to thank voters and volunteers for their work on her campaign. if ($(this).next('div.vis_widget_table').is(":hidden")) { [99][100][101], Hamadeh filed another lawsuit regarding the election result on January 4, 2023, after Mayes had already been sworn in as attorney general; the new lawsuit cited that the "recount results identified significant, material discrepancies" which were not known to the court during the previous lawsuit. } The latest Arizona headlines, national news events of the day + sports, weather, and traffic updates. More election results are expected to drop from Maricopa County around 6 p.m. The new Biden appointed U.S Attorney for Phoenix, Gary Restaino, made the announcement in a press release. Ballot Curing in Arizona: What is it, and why you need to act now if you're affected. FOX 10's Steve Nielsen has a look. Lake has never led in the race but insists that shell take the lead as early ballots dropped off at polling places are added to the tally. This secure ballot box is retrieved by bipartisan workers at the end of the evening and brought to our central tabulators. It is about giving our kids the safe and prosperous future they deserve, while letting our seniors live out their golden years with dignity. (File photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty. If you are a candidate and would like to tell Election officials in populous Maricopa County expected to begin reporting results Friday from nearly 300,000 mail ballots that were returned on Election Day. Republicans held small majorities in both chambers. WebElection Day polls open: 6 a.m. local time (MT) Election Day polls close: 7 p.m. local time (MT) Look up your voter registration status; Register to vote in Arizona; Look up your
