Maricopa County Elections Split | Mesa News

Mesa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 15, 2026 · 1m

Maricopa County’s long legal battle over election management is finally over, with a sweeping $22 million settlement that splits election duties between the Board of Supervisors and the Recorder’s Office — undoing a recent Arizona Supreme Court ruling. The deal, approved 3-1, prioritizes smooth elections over costly litigation, giving the recorder’s office control over voter registration, signature verification, and early in-person voting, while the supervisors handle Election Day operations and ballot counting. Critics warn of creating two separate election systems and question the financial…