Arizona
AZ Mirror: Maricopa County promises it’s ready for a two-page ballot in November
Gloria Rebecca Gomez of AZ Mirror reports on Maricopa County preparations for two page ballots.
For the first time in nearly 20 years, Maricopa County voters will mark their choices on a two-page ballot in November.
On Wednesday, election officials in Arizona’s most populous county announced that voters can expect to receive two pages, whether they vote early by mail or on Election Day. The average ballot will carry 79 contests, including the race to become the 47th President of the United States, positions on local school boards and seats in the state legislature. The last time the Grand Canyon State ran a two-page ballot was in 2006, according to a news release issued by the county.
Adrian Borunda, a spokesperson for Maricopa County Elections Department said that voters can do research ahead of time by visiting BeBallotReady.Vote, where the department expects to upload sample ballots in the next few weeks. And, he added, Arizonans can avail themselves of early voting or sign up for mailed ballots to skip Election Day wait times.
“Voter fatigue is a real thing, when a voter sees X amount of races,” Borunda said. “It’s obviously a lot easier to keep their attention and participation with fewer races but how we’re trying to combat that is obviously having all of our voting options available. We’re telling people to vote early, take your time. That’s easier to do when there isn’t as long a line.”