DOJ Monitoring Arizona Primary Polling Sites Across Three Counties

The Department of Justice is monitoring polling sites in Maricopa, Apache, and Pima counties in Arizona to promote transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal voting rights laws ahead of Election Day on November 3, 2026. DOJ personnel from the Civil Rights Division's Voting Section and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona are credentialed by local officials to observe vote-casting procedures. Officials including Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon and U.S. Attorney Timothy Courchaine say monitoring supports free, fair elections and public trust. The public can contact DOJ with questions or complaints about possible violations and can request election monitoring through Election Day. The ongoing effort spans both primary and general elections and is presented as a routine nationwide practice. Arizona counties issued credentials to observers to facilitate communication between poll observers and election officials while preserving access to the ballot.