2022 AUGUST PRIMARY CANVASS_FINAL.PPTX

2022 AUGUST 
PRIMARY ELECTION
M a r i c o p a  C o u n t y  E l e c t i o n s  D e p a r t m e n t
Primary Election Canvass 
August 15 – Board of Supervisors Meeting

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BALLOTS AND ENVELOPES
o Early Ballot Requests: 1,425,086 / Returns: 759,240
o 19,206 Ballot Styles 
VOTING LOCATIONS
o Phased Opening (27, 12, 2, 1) with 210 Election Day 
Vote Centers
TEMPORARY WORKERS & PARTNERSHIPS
o Over 2,000 workers &  Observer Participation 
Throughout Process
VOTERS
o More Participation than ever before (866,000 Voters) 
RESULTS
o Accurate, Secure, Fast (~99% of results reported in 72 
hours)
PRIMARY ELECTION: QUICK FACTS

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More voters 
participated in 
the 2022 
August 
Primary 
Election than 
ever before
Maricopa County Primary Election Canvass Results

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HISTORIC TURNOUT
August 2022 Primary Election 
Registered 
Voters
2,474,077
Total Ballots Cast
866,924
Total Turnout
35.04%
2020: 2,431,029 
2020: 860,704 
2020: 35% | 1990: 43% 
 Average: 27%
Provisional 
Voters
2,878 (2%)
2020: 1,793 (3%)
2018: 12,968 (11%)

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In Person Early Voter: 
In Person Emergency 
Voting:
In Person Election Day 
Voter:
Early Ballot Drop-Offs:
67% of Voters Returned an Early Ballot by Mail
580,000
6,700
5,800
109,000*
167,000
288,500*
*Includes provisional voters
33% of Voters Used a Maricopa County Vote 
Center or Ballot Drop Box
VOTING OPTIONS
H o w  M a r i c o p a  C o u n t y  V o t e r s  P a rt i c ip a te d

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86% of voters 
said their 
early voting 
experience was 
excellent or very 
good.
2022 August Primary Election Voter Survey Results

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IMPROVED ACCESS TO VOTE BY MAIL
88% Voted Early
• 90-Day Mailers 
• Online Requests
• Text to Cure (TXT2Cure)
• Informed Delivery
• Secure Drop Boxes
• Ballot Tracking
• Text Alerts: 40%
• BeBallotReady: 18%
• No tracking: 43%
Voters Continue to Participate Early
Early Voting Participation 1946 to 2022
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1986
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2020
0%
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40%
60%
80%
100%

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Voters served by 
Special Election 
Boards
376
Military and Overseas 
Voters Served by 
Early Voting
1,021
Voters used the 
Accessible Voting 
Device In-person
SERVING ALL VOTERS
Accessibility, Military & Overseas
223
17 Braille, 257 Large Print,
102 SEB Visits
[Image: Accessible Voting Device]
[Image: Braille Ballot]
[Image: Large Print Ballot]
65
Voters Cast a 
Ballot Using 
Curbside Voting

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74% of voters said 
their in-person 
voting experience 
was excellent or 
very good.
2022 August Primary Election Voter Survey Results

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üMore “Vote Anywhere” Vote Centers
üAdditional 12 Drop boxes in City/Town Clerk’s 
Offices
üLocated near light-rail, bus routes and 
freeways
üLocated in high density areas including 
locations that serve Native American & rural 
communities 
üLocations dispersed across the County, every 2 
miles 
üWait-times: Nearly all voters waited in line for 
less than a few minutes. 
(Voter Survey 68.5% - No Wait, 27.3%  1 -15 
minutes)
IMPROVED ACCESS TO VOTE IN-PERSON
Election Day
Emergency Voting
2 Weeks
4 Weeks
210
119
54
10
99
79
47
4
2020 vs 2022 
Number of In person Voting Options
12% Election Day Voters

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90% of voters 
said they felt 
informed by 
the County 
about their 
voting options
2022 August Primary Election Voter Survey Results

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INFORMING VOTERS
BeBallotReady.Vote 
|TengaBoletaLista.Voto
ü Advertising: We advertised on TV, radio, print, digital, ConnectedTV, social 
media and outdoor billboards. 
ü Media Interviews: Our team was available for media interviews in English 
and Spanish, and we sent regular press releases with important election 
information.
ü Apply: We relaunched our Student Election Clerk Program and promoted 
poll worker and temporary election worker jobs. 
ü Website: We launched a new website to better serve voters. 
Elections.Maricopa.Gov
ü Events and Tours: We participated in public events and held tours of the 
Elections Department.
ü Virtual Education: Virtual election 45-minute education webinars, 90-minute 
education seminars, and Election Connection video shorts
ü Toolkits: Provided election toolkits and infographics to city and town clerks 
and community partners.

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Data shows 
that we 
accurately 
tabulated more 
ballots faster 
than in any 
prior election. 
2022 August Primary Election Data Analysis

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IMPROVED TABULATION 
PROCEDURES
üCertified: Equipment is EAC (Federal) & SOS (State) 
Certified
üFast: Counts ballots faster 6-8K per hour 
üAccurate: Confirmed by hand counts performed by the 
political parties, audits, and accuracy tests
üSecure:  
• No Internet Connections 
• 24/7 Live Video Streams 
• Physical and Logical access restrictions
• Strict Chain of Custody and Logging

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REPORTING RESULTS ACCURATELY & TIMELY
Fast, Accurate, & Reliable Results
o Total Ballots Counted 866,924
o A record for a Primary Election
o Last Post on Election Night - 12:40pm 
o 2nd Fastest Ever
o 122K Early Ballots Dropped off on Election 
Day
o Signature Verified & Processed in 2 
days
o 99%  of Ballots Counted & Reported in 72 
hours
o Remaining 1% - Primarily due to 
voters curing questionable signatures 
and processing provisional ballots. 
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Average 8.22 
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No Signature 
Curing

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Post 
Election 
Integrity 
and Voter 
Verification
Election Day Ballot Security 
State statute requires that all ballots stay onsite at a voting location until after 
the poll are closed. A.R.S. §§ 16-564 & 16-572
Signature Verification & Provisional Ballot 
Curing
State statute requires the counties provide voters up to five business days 
after the election to cure a conditional provisional ballot or a questioned 
signature.  A.R.S. §§ 16-550  & 16-584D
Early Ballot Processing 
State statute requires that all early ballots received and verified be 
processed by a bi-partisan team two election workers. A.R.S. § 16-551
Post-Election Audits
Before canvassing the election, statute requires the Counties to perform post
-election accuracy tests, audits, and hand counts (performed by the political 
parties). A.R.S. §§ 16-449 & 16-602

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THANK YOU TO OUR 
PARTNERS
Poll Workers, Central Boards, Observers, 
Facility Owners
TEE
An entire community of your friends and 
neighbors are working to ensure a secure, 
transparent and accurate election in Maricopa 
County. Discover what it takes at 
GetInvolved.Maricopa.Vote. 
FRANCINE
STEPHANIE
PAUL

QUESTIONS?
August 15, 2022 Board of Supervisors Meeting
Scott Jarrett
Director of Elections (In-Person Voting &  Tabulation)
Maricopa County Elections Department
@MaricopaVote
Rey Valenzuela 
Director of Elections (Services & Mail-in Voting)
Maricopa County Elections Department
@MaricopaVote