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Monday, Oct. 21, 2024

Has the delivery of mail ballots in Maricopa County been delayed?

Carmela Guaglianone, Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting
no

The 1.9 million Maricopa County voters who registered for a mail ballot prior to Oct. 3, when the first round of ballots was scheduled for printing, were expected to receive their ballots on time. The standard delivery period for the United States Postal Service is around one week.

Maricopa County started mailing ballots to voters on Oct. 9, the first day of early voting in Arizona. State law dictates that mail ballots may not be sent earlier than 27 days prior to the election.

The last day to register for a mail ballot is Oct. 25. Voters have until Oct. 29 to mail their ballots back, or voters can return them to ballot boxes or Vote Centers up until polls close on Election Day.

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