Ballot processing and tabulation continued today following the Nov. 8 General Election. Pima County Recorder Gabriella Cázares-Kelly said she was pleased with how well the election was administered. “I think we had a really tremendous cycle,” Cázares-Kelly said. “We saw enthusiastic, determined voters who were excited to participate in our democracy.”Cázares-Kelly also said many voters she and Recorder’s staff spoke with found the websites and searchable maps to Early Voting Sites and Vote Centers very helpful. The Recorder’s Office also received a lower volume of calls to the Office’s voter information line during the General Election than was anticipated. Elections Director Constance Hargrove said the County’s first General Election after adopting Vote Centers was a success.“We’re extremely pleased with the operations at Vote Centers. The staff worked incredibly hard and really did a great job,” Hargrove said. “Most voters received their ballots in a matter of minutes and were at ease with the new process. Other than a few minor technical issues early in the day, the Vote Centers performed as planned. ”The Elections Department will continue counting early and provisional ballots through early next week. Following that, Elections will conduct the statutorily required hand count audit of ballots on Nov. 12.The hand count will include offices and precincts selected in coordination with political party officials. The hand count also includes randomly picked offices and precincts. Voters who still need to verify (cure) their signatures or identification have until Nov. 18.The final election canvass will be completed by Nov. 19. The Board of Supervisors are scheduled to vote on the canvass Nov. 22.
Early Ballots at Elections Still To be Counted: 54,000*Ballots with the Pima County Recorder*2,400 Provisionals102,00 Early Ballots (includes 32,000 already verified and 70,000 still to be verified)1,170 other ballots*round number estimates as of 4 p.m. Nov. 9.
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