Maricopa County Holds Smooth Election

Maricopa County conducted a smooth voting process for the midterm elections. Officials reported high voter turnout and minor technical issues that were quickly resolved across polling centers.

“No Kings” protesters march to a ballot drop box to turn in their early ballots and to promote early voting on Oct. 17, 2026, in Phoenix.

Maricopa County's 254 vote centers opened on schedule November 3, with 2.5 million registered voters heading to the polls across Arizona. The smooth start follows months of bitter legal battles and administrative infighting among local officials. The outcome in the nation's most vote-rich swing county could tip the balance of Congress and reshape the Arizona Legislature.