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WorkTo help the AZSOS office inform all Arizonans statewide of the advantages of early voting and how to vote safely in person, LAVIDGE created a campaign that stayed away from red or blue.[2] Using Arizona-themed colors and an iconic “vote for” inspired button, we got the word out in English, Spanish and Native American languages.
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“Noise” in the media during any election makes it difficult to stand out. To break through the noise, LAVIDGE developed a statewide integrated campaign to inform voters during the primary election, the general election, and during the post-election processes.[3] It encompassed multiple videos, social, digital and radio on everything from deadlines to registration and safety.
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Through a robust website redesign, LAVIDGE helped bring everything voters needed to know about state elections together in one easy-to-navigate site — Arizona.vote.
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LAVIDGE helped spread the work locally and nationally as secretary of State Katie Hobbs spoke with multiple national broadcast news outlets, including MSNBC, about election night results, Arizona’s ballot counting process, the legality of votes being counted in the state of Arizona, and ultimately the certification of the 2020 election results.
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Source corroboration: azsos.gov — Arizona Secretary of State page featuring this campaign.
The general election is November 3rd. Voting locations are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on election day. Remember to bring appropriate ID. You can also return your ballot by mail in person. For locations and more, visit Arizona.vote.
What happens after the polls close?
Polls close on Election Day at 7 p.m., but any eligible voter in line by 7 p.m. will be able to cast their ballot. After the last voter has voted, poll workers securely shut down the site. Then, they transport ballots that were cast in person, as well as the early ballots that were dropped off on Election Day, to the counting centers. It can take several hours before voting locations across Arizona are closed and ballots are transported.
However, you'll start seeing election results around 8 p.m. on Election Day. These results are from early ballots received before Election Day. In Arizona, the law states early ballots can be counted beginning 14 days before Election Day. Results will be updated as counties count ballots cast by voters in person on Election Day.
In addition, early ballots that were dropped off on Election Day will also be counted. Sometimes, these are called late earlies. These early ballots must go through the same rigorous verification process as ballots returned by mail. That means officials verify the signature on the return envelope to confirm it was cast by an eligible voter. This process is labor-intensive, but after signature verification, ballots are counted and reported.
In every election, there are some ballots that are difficult for a tabulator to read. These ballots are examined by election boards with two people from different parties. They review the ballots and make sure the eligible votes are counted.
Additionally, within 24 hours after the polls close, county election officials must begin conducting a series of audits to reaffirm the accuracy of the election. All of these activities must be completed and the election results certified and canvassed in a period of time set by law.
For the primary election, county election officials have 10 days to canvass the election and the Secretary of State's office has 20 days to certify and canvass the statewide results. For the general election, counties have up to 20 days and the state has up to 30 days.
All these steps are vital to ensure the accuracy of any election. There are no shortcuts, so we urge voters to be patient as we make sure every eligible vote is counted. Throughout the process, you can find updated results at Arizona.Vote, your trusted source for election information.