Maricopa County breaks ground on 200,000-square-foot tabulation and election center

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors officially broke ground on a 200,000-square-foot tabulation and election center that county staff said is intended to increase ballot-processing capacity and provide expanded transparency for voters.

County staff said the building will double the county’s pre‑tabulation processing and tabulation capacity and triple warehouse space, and is expected to open in summer 2027 in time for the 2028 election cycle.

"The board of supervisors officially broke ground on what will be a brand new state of the art tabulation and election center," Speaker 2, a Maricopa County staff member, said at the ceremony. Officials described the project as a response to county population growth and the need for more…