Trump criticizes election officials in Arizona’s Maricopa County over error affecting 3,000 ballots
Officials said the ballots were sent to the correct voters and will stay secure until early voting begins, with 3,126 mailed six days early.
- Runbeck Election Services mistakenly mailed 3,126 early ballots on Oct. 1, six days ahead of the Oct. 7 scheduled date, the Maricopa County Recorder's Office reported.
- CEO Jeff Ellington described the premature mailing as 'pure accident, just a human error' after a pallet of packets staged for scheduled presentation was mistakenly released to the Postal Service.
- Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap confirmed the ballots remain valid and 'do not need to be voided or reissued,' assuring voters the error affected only the mailing timing, not ballot accuracy.
- President Donald Trump criticized Maricopa County on Monday, telling reporters at the White House that the county should 'be ashamed of themselves' and calling it a 'very, very dishonest county.'
- Maricopa County Board Supervisor Mark Stewart said his office is reviewing the mailing process to 'identify any needed improvements' and will inspect operations at Runbeck to prevent future incidents.
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Maricopa County Says 3,126 Mail Ballots Were Mailed Ahead of Schedule
More than 3,100 Maricopa County voters received their mail ballots earlier than expected after an error by election-services company Runbeck Election Services. The county says the ballots were accurate, addressed to the intended voters and can be used normally. Runbeck notified the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office after its logistics team mistakenly delivered the batch to […]
Maricopa County, AZ, Election Vendor ‘Mistakenly’ Mails 3,126 Ballots Early
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Trump criticizes election officials in Arizona’s Maricopa County over error affecting 3,000 ballots
President Donald Trump is criticizing election officials in Arizona’s Maricopa County after about 3,000 ballots were mistakenly mailed early to voters.
Maricopa County Says Vendor 'Mistakenly' Mailed Out over 3K Midterm Ballots Prematurely
Maricopa County Recorder's Office acknowledged Sunday that a third-party vendor "mistakenly" mailed out 3,126 ballots prematurely but said the incident affected "only the timing of the mailing." "The correct ballots were mailed to the correct voters," the office said on social media. "Upon consultation with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office, it was determined that the ballots remain valid and do not need to be voided or reissued."
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