AZ: With more voters and security risks than ever, Maricopa County plans new elections center

[RandySF]

Maricopa County election officials will count ballots this year in the same building that protesters nearly stormed in 2020.

But soon, they'll be tallying presidential votes in a new facility.

County officials aim to move their entire election operation — ballot storage, signature verification, vote counting and more — to a new office at 801 West Jefferson Street. They're pursuing an expedited construction plan that would have Elections Department and some Recorder's Office employees moved in before the start of the 2028 election cycle.

"As our democracy evolves, so must our electoral infrastructure," said Supervisor Bill Gates. "We aim to build the facility to streamline efficiencies in the tabulation process and to future-proof our electoral processes, safeguarding them against emerging threats and challenges."

The new facility will be built on a piece of land at the western edge of downtown Phoenix, adjacent to the county's Forensic Science Center.





https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/05/23/a-beacon-of-democracy-maricopa-county-plans-new-elections-center/73803845007/

[StarryNite]

1. Good. Glad to hear this.

It's a shame things have devolved to the point of having to take these measures but that's where we are.