FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — 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, November 8. The recommended deadline to mail your voted early ballot has passed. Instead, early voters should drop their ballots off in person.
As of Tuesday, November 1, only 38% of the early ballots issued for the General Election have been received by the Recorder’s Office.
Voted early ballots may be dropped off in one of the ballot-drop boxes or at any of the Early Voting sites located throughout 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, November 8, early voters may drop off their voted early ballots at any Coconino County polling place or vote center between 6 am and 7 pm.
Early voters need to remember to sign the outside of the return ballot envelope. If the ballot envelope is not signed the ballot cannot 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 early voter’s signature must be on the return envelope so that the ballot can be verified that it was voted by the early voter and not someone else.
State law also states that an early ballot can only be dropped off 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.