Expect more voting by mail this primary election, but that won’t delay ballot counting, officials say
by Rob O’Dell | Arizona Republic
Arizona elections officials expect more voters to cast ballots by mail in Tuesday’s primary election due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but don’t anticipate it will delay the vote count.
As more Arizonans have voted by mail, it has caused delays in deciding the outcome of some races.
Signatures on early ballots that are mailed in late or dropped off at the polls must be verified. The verification process, which must be done after Election Day, can take days or weeks.
