On Oct. 28, the county received 58,500 ballots from the post office, then:

  • Oct. 29: 14,500
  • Oct. 30: 10,500
  • Oct. 31: 6,000
  • Nov. 1: 1,500
  • Nov. 2: 1,000
  • Nov. 3: 2,500—Election Day. In order to be counted and valid, the ballot must be received by the county no later than 7 p.m.
  • Nov. 4: 18,000 late, invalid ballots
  • Nov. 5: 1,000 late, invalid ballots
  • Nov. 6: 1,500 late, invalid ballots

Yet, Maricopa County rejected just 934 ballots for lateness.