NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION CANVASS 11-20-2020.PDF

2020 NOVEMBER 
GENERAL 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
General Election Canvass 
November 20, 2020 – Board of Supervisors Meeting

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POLLING LOCATIONS 
o Non-responsive  / Not available  /  Too small for physical 
distancing 
BALLOTS AND ENELOPES
o New Technology / Helped over come paper shortages
POLL WORKERS 
o Prior election experience / Training Challenges
SAFETY PROCEDURES
o We needed masks, gloves, disinfecting wipes, hand sanitizer
DESIGNING A NEW VOTE CENTER MODEL
COVID-19 & OTHER ELECTION HURDLES

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HISTORIC TURNOUT
November 2020 General Election 
Registered Voters
2,595,272
Total Ballots Cast
2,089,563
Total Turnout
80.51%
2016: 2,161,716 
2020 Increase: 433,556 
2016: 1,608,875 
2020 Increase: 480,688
2016: 74.4%
1980: 80.9% 
1968: 80.5%
Provisional Voters
18,310
2020: 12,112 Not Counted
2016: 52,173 | 15,250 Not Counted
More voters participated in the 2020 
November General Election than 
ever before

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In Person Early Voter:
In Person Emergency Voting:
In Person Election Day Voter:
Early Ballot Drop-Offs:
Returned an Early Ballot by Mail
993,000
158,000
51,000
186,000*
714,000
1,109,000*
*Includes provisional voters
Used a Maricopa County Vote Center or 
Ballot Drop Box
VOTING OPTIONS
How Maricopa County Voters Participated

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IMPROVED ACCESS TO VOTE BY MAIL
Nov. 2020 1,915,487
78%
92%
vs
Nov. 2016 – 1,251,975 
• Sent mailers to non-PEVL 
Voters
• Made early ballot requests 
easier
•
One-time or permanently 
•
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•
Online Requests
• Sent robocall reminders to 
return ballots
Early Ballot Participation
2016 vs 2020 Early Ballot Returns by Day
 -
 500,000
 1,000,000
 1,500,000
 2,000,000
E27 E26 E25 E24 E23 E22 E21 E20 E19 E18 E17 E16 E15 E14 E13 E12 E11 E10 E9 E8 E7 E6 E5 E4 E3 E2 E1 E0

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More “Vote Anywhere” Vote Centers,                
Open Oct. 7-Nov. 3
“Retail” Facilities and Malls
Sports Arenas and Stadiums 
Drop boxes 22 in Govt. Bldgs / 15 Drive-through 
Located along light-rail, bus routes and freeways
Located in high density areas including locations 
that serve Native American & rural communities 
Locations dispersed across the County, every 2 -3 
miles 
IMPROVED ACCESS TO VOTE IN-PERSON
48
90
90
175
8
14
3
1
0
40
80
120
160
2 Weeks
1 Week
Emergency Voting
Election Day
November General Election 
In-Person Voting Options 2020 vs 2016

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Voters served by 
Special Election Boards
762
Military and Overseas 
Voters Served by 
Early Voting
10,396
Voters that used the 
Accessible Voting 
Device In-person
SERVING ALL VOTERS
Accessibility, Military & Oversees
454
Braille | Large Print |Spanish
[Image: Accessible Voting Device]
[Image: Braille Ballot]
[Image: Large Print Ballot]
487
Voters Cast a 
Ballot Using 
Curbside Voting

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INFORMING VOTERS
BeBallotReady.Vote |TengaBoletaLista.Voto
THREE PHASED VOTER EDUCATION CAMPAIGN 
1 –Registration, 2 – Security / Track Your Early Ballot, 
3 –Where to Vote & Return Your Ballot 
Spanish and English Ads on TV, Radio, Print, Billboards and Social
Over 130 Interviews with local, national and internal news 
organizations
Over 600 social media posts and videos providing information to 
voters on multiple platforms.
Responded to an estimated 24,000 emails, 293,000 calls, and 
over 4,000 social media messages and comments from voters
Election Toolkit & Educational Video Series
Direct mail, email, robocalls

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IMPROVED TABULATION PROCEDURES
Certified: Equipment is EAC (Federal) & SOS (State) Certified
Fast: Counts ballots faster 6 – 8K per hour 
Accurate: 100% Accurate Hand Counts (Mar., Aug., Nov.)
Reliable & Secure: See next slide
Innovative: 
-New Ballot Design 
-Digital Copy of Ballots
-Robust Audit Logs
-Electronic Adjudication 
-New Ballot Storage Vault

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Tabulation Integrity and Security
Security
o Tabulation center on hardwired isolated network
o 24 – 7 Live camera feed
o Restricted access
o Encrypted data & memory cards
o External slots are secured with tamper evident seals
o Original hard copy ballots are stored under camera and in 
secured areas   
Integrity
o New Tabulation Equipment (EAC & SOS Certified)
o Logic & Accuracy tests complete before and after the 
election
o Independent hand count verification performed by the 
political parties (over 47,000 votes verified) 
o Political party observers throughout process

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Tabulation Equipment Reliability
RELIABILITY
o A Federally Accredited Voting System Laboratory completed extensive testing before 
certifying the County’s tabulation equipment
o The County performed a pilot and stress test on equipment prior to awarding the contract
o Daily back-ups are stored in secure vault and off-site
SHARPIES & BLEED THROUGHS
o Dominion - "Sharpie pens are safe and reliable to use on ballots, and recommended due to their 
quick-drying ink."
o New Ballots have off set columns preventing over votes due to bleed through 
o The County Election department independently confirmed Sharpies had the most reliable 
ink when using tabulators at vote centers
OVER VOTES - The evidence overwhelming shows that the system used in Maricopa County is 
accurate and provided voters with a reliable election.  In 2016, voters were 6 times more likely 
to overvote the presidential contest when compared to 2020.  99.8% of ballots cast for 
president had zero overvotes.   
S A M P L E

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THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS
Poll Workers 
County Departments
Cities and Towns & Facility Owners
Community Groups & Political Parties
Law enforcement agencies 
New Partners: Sports Teams, Malls & 
Convention Centers 
Election Department and Recorder’s 
Office Staff

QUESTIONS?
November 20, 2020 Board of Supervisors Meeting
Scott Jarrett
Director of Election Day & Emergency Voting
Maricopa County Elections Department
@MaricopaVote
Rey Valenzuela 
Director of Election Services & Early Voting
Maricopa County Elections Department
@RecorderFontes