Confusion Occurs Following Misinformation Regarding Early Ballot Curing List Recorder Sends Out Urgent Appeal

Mohave County Recorder Lydia Durst reports that mass calls and text messages have been sent to Mohave County voters to cure the signature on their early ballot affidavit. Multiple phone calls to the Recorder’s office from concerned voters have followed.

Durst says that “due to the influx of concerned voters contacting our office in response to these messages, it has also been brought to our attention that the incorrect ballot list may have been utilized by third party requestors.” She adds that “many voters with early ballots in ‘Canceled’ status have been receiving these messages and are concerned because they have not voted their early ballot. Some messages were sent to deceased voters, causing family members to contact us concerned of their loved ones’ ballot status. Ballots in a ‘Canceled’ status are no longer able to be accepted by our office and the early ballot curing deadline does not apply to them.”

To prevent the spread of misinformation, the Recorder’s office requests that only voters from the Curing List are included in these message and call lists. Voters may check the status of their Early Ballot online by visiting My.Arizona.Vote. If a ballot has the status of “Pending Verification,” that voter will need to contact the Recorder’s office no later than 5pm on Sunday, November 10^th to have that ballot counted.