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Monday, Oct. 28, 2024

Is it normal for ballot counting to continue days after an election?


yes

Ballots received after Election Day are not counted in Arizona, even if they are postmarked prior to that day. The post office delivered 99.9% of ballots mailed by voters to election officials within seven days in the 2020 and 2022 elections.

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