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Pima County supervisors unanimously certify July 15 special primary results
Summary
The Pima County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to approve the official canvass of the July 15 special primary, certifying 58,162 ballots after logic-and-accuracy testing and a hand-count audit found no discrepancies.
The Pima County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the official canvass of the July 15 special primary election, certifying that 58,162 ballots were cast and that post-election checks found no discrepancies.
Elections Director Miss Hargrove told the board that the county performed three rounds of logic-and-accuracy testing on voting equipment — an internal test, a party-observed test involving Republican and Democratic representatives, and a final test by the Arizona Secretary of State on June 13 — and that all tests passed with 100% accuracy. Hargrove said the office also conducted a hand-count audit on July 19 with observers from the Democratic, Republican and Green parties; she said that audit showed no discrepancies. "I certify that this was done," Hargrove said.
Nut graf: The canvass completes a statutorily required step: county boards must meet to canvass primary-election results no later than the second Monday after the election. By certifying the results, the board confirmed ballot counts and the county's post-election procedures, including equipment testing and an audit observed by political parties.
Hargrove gave a breakdown of the ballots counted: 58,162 total ballots, including 53,468 early ballots, 4,558 cast at vote centers, and 136 provisional ballots. She said 58 vote centers opened before 6 a.m. on election day, the county's new 24/7 drop boxes were used by thousands of voters, and more than 500 voters were contacted to resolve ballot issues so their votes could be counted.
Supervisor Edward Cano (District 5) praised county staff for election operations, saying their work made the election "smooth, secure, and people centered" and calling the turnout "a testament to the strength of our civic process." Chair Scott moved to approve the canvass; Supervisor Hines seconded. The motion passed 5-0.
The board heard the certification, asked no substantive follow-ups, and adjourned. No additional actions or contested results were reported during the meeting.
