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dobleremolque

(906 posts)
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 03:05 PM Oct 31

Maricopa County's two-page ballot has already caused some problems -- and more may be coming

Source: Votebeat
By: Jen Fifield | October 31, 2024

Arizona’s long ballot has already caused a few slight delays in Maricopa County during the first few weeks of early voting, along with other complaints that may continue through Election Day on Tuesday and beyond.

The county had to stretch its ballot onto two sheets of paper, front and back, for the first time in nearly two decades. That’s because there are so many contests — an average of 79. Election officials knew of the types of problems this could cause, and tried to prepare.

Nonetheless, the consequences have begun to emerge, including a slight delay in mail ballot deliveries and a last-minute need for overnight workers, Votebeat has learned. And concerns about long lines and paper jams at polling places are spreading. Others are concerned with how officials have decided to track the two pages of each ballot once they are returned. All these issues may turn into easy targets for post-election litigation.


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Maricopa County's two-page ballot has already caused some problems -- and more may be coming (Original Post) dobleremolque Oct 31 OP
My ballot was three pages, double sided - Colorado Nittersing Oct 31 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author Nittersing Oct 31 #2
Oh good grief!! CO has multi-page ballots all the time!! CrispyQ Oct 31 #3
oh wichita Oct 31 #4
I dropped off my ballot ther other day.... AZ8theist Oct 31 #5

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CrispyQ

(38,410 posts)
3. Oh good grief!! CO has multi-page ballots all the time!!
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 03:21 PM
Oct 31

If the poll workers are properly trained & there aren't any equipment malfunctions their biggest problem will be voters who didn't decide how they were going to vote beforehand & take forever in the voting booth. IDK, this seems like looking for problems where there aren't any.

AZ8theist

(6,537 posts)
5. I dropped off my ballot ther other day....
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 05:31 PM
Oct 31

I had ZERO PROBLEMS filling it out.

We're not all stupid in Arizona. Just the MAGATs......

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