Patty Hansen. Courtesy photo.
FLAGSTAFF — The Coconino County Recorder’s Office reminds early voters that voted early ballots must be received no later than 7:00 pm on Election Day, August 2. The recommended deadline to mail your voted early ballot has passed. Instead, early voters should drop their ballots off in person.
As of Tuesday, July 26, the Recorder’s Office has received 28% of the early ballots issued for the Primary Election.
Voted early ballots may be dropped off in one of the ballot-drop boxes or at any of the Early Voting sites located around the county. For a list of Early Voting Sites or ballot-drop box locations visit the Coconino County Elections website at www.coconino.az.gov/elections
On Election Day, Tuesday, August 2, Coconino County early voters may drop off their voted early ballots at any Coconino County polling place or vote center between 6 am and 7 pm (local time).
Early voters need to remember to sign the outside of the return ballot envelope. If the ballot envelope is not signed the ballot will not be counted. Arizona state law requires the voter to personally vote his or her own early ballot and to sign the early ballot return envelope. The Recorder’s Office must have the early voter’s signature on the return envelope so that the ballot can be verified that it was voted by the early voter and not someone else.
Arizona state law requires the early ballot be returned by the voter, a family member, a household member or a caregiver. No other person may be in possession of another voter’s early ballot.
For more information you should call the Recorder’s Office at 928-679-7860 or toll-free at 800-793-6181.