Arizona voters face delayed results until 8 p.m.

Arizona residents will not see any election results until 8 p.m. Tuesday, one hour after polls close. County election offices will post their first unofficial numbers online at that time. The Arizona Secretary of State’s Office will begin posting statewide results after the same 8 p.m. deadline.

In Maricopa County, the initial data released at 8 p.m. will only reflect ballots received through the previous Saturday. Zach Schira, the assistant county manager for elections and external affairs, provided this timeline during a briefing on Monday. He explained that a second batch of results later that evening will include ballots received through the previous Sunday.

Results from in-person voting on Election Day will be reported throughout the evening. Schira stated that the county will likely continue counting ballots throughout the following week. After Tuesday, the county plans to publish updated results twice per day.

This process mirrors procedures in other counties across the state. Voters should expect a gradual rollout of data rather than a single final announcement on the night of the election.

Early on Tuesday morning, a power outage forced the temporary closure of the Vote Center at the Laveen Elementary School District Office. Maricopa County Elections posted the news on X at 6:00 a.m. The department directed voters to a link to find a nearby voting location.