Arizona has experienced very close election results, which require meticulous counting to ensure accuracy. When races are tight, officials are even more careful with the count, and this often includes double-checking totals and verifying batches, adding to the time needed.

President-elect Donald Trump picks up 11 more electoral votes in Arizona, a battleground state Biden won in 2020.

The Associated Press declared President-elect Donald Trump the winner in Arizona on Saturday night after vote updates in Maricopa and other counties added to his overall lead, putting the state out of reach for Vice President Kamala Harris.

The Arizona Supreme Court declined Sunday to extend the deadline for voters to fix problems with mail-in ballots, a day after voter rights groups cited reports of delays in vote counting and in notification of voters with problem signatures.

Proposition 314 makes it a state crime to cross the border unlawfully, allows police to arrest and deport migrants.

Republican Arizona legislator Justin Heap has been elected to oversee elections in the state’s most populous county