Election Results

All early and provisional ballots are counted in Maricopa County's secure Ballot Tabulation Center. Below are the types of security measures we have in place over this critical space.

• Restricted access - Access is restricted to those with a job responsibility or direct oversight of tabulation.
• Monitored 24-7 - Cameras stream live 24-7. Watch it here.
• Political Party Oversight - During tabulation, party representatives and observers are present, providing oversight.
• No Internet Connections - No equipment or programs in the Ballot Tabulation Center are connected to the internet.
• Visible Wiring - Visible wiring shows how tabulation equipment is not connected to the internet,but instead routed directly to a secure server, which is behind glass and on display for public view.
• Red Pens Only - Only red pens are allowed in the Ballot Tabulation center, as equipment cannot read red ink.

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No. Maricopa County uses an air-gapped system in its tabulation room, meaning the ballot counting equipment is never connected to the internet and is completely separated from the Maricopa County network. There are no routers connected to the tabulation system and there never have been. See attached closed network diagram of the County’s Election Management System.  

Two certified Voting System Testing Laboratories tested the equipment in February 2021 and found no evidence of internet connectivity.  These tests determined the tabulators were not  transmitting information outside the closed air gapped system within the County tabulation center or while being delivered, returned, or used at a Vote Center.

Before and after every election, accuracy tests are completed to verify that the ballot counting equipment was programmed correctly and counts ballots accurately. This is called the Logic and Accuracy test. The pre-test ensures the tabulation equipment counts the ballots accurately and the post-election test verifies no changes occurred on the equipment.  Public notices are posted here.

Used on Election Day at all voting locations for state-wide elections, precinct-based tabulators count ballots onsite to keep a record of votes cast at each location. Results are printed on receipt paper and are stored on two separate, encrypted memory cards. The memory cards must be programmed together at the Ballot Tabulation Center, and the tabulator will only work if both memory cards inside are programmed together. The precinct-based tabulators only accept Election Day ballots and cannot read early ballots or provisional ballots.

No. If you marked more ovals than what is allowed, it is considered an "overvote." No vote will count for that contest, but all other votes will count. If you did not vote for a given office or issue or marked less ovals than allowed, this is considered an "undervote." In this instance, only the marked ovals are counted.

When a contest on a ballot cannot be read by the tabulation equipment, a bipartisan team reviews a digital copy of the ballot before it can be counted. The process is observed by political party appointees and cameras viewable 24/7 on our website.

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Maricopa County voters can track their ballot by texting "JOIN" to 628-683 or go online to BeBallotReady.Vote.