Election Day is long gone, but Arizonans and Americans across the country are still waiting for results from the Grand Canyon State. That includes the closely watched U.S. Senate race between Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego and President Trump-backed Republican Kari Lake.
“Elections do not end on Election Day. It takes time to ensure all eligible votes are counted,” the state's voting status page states.
The estimated number of uncounted ballots is 588,223, according to the page.
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Former President Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, invites Arizona Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake to the stage during a campaign rally at the Findlay Toyota Center in Prescott Valley, Arizona, on October 13, 2024. (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)
Voting day was Tuesday, but the results of Arizona's Senate and presidential elections remained uncertain as of Saturday.
Fox News Digital asked Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes for comment on why it is taking so long to count 2024 election votes in the state and when he expects the counting process to be completed. .
“Arizona has historically taken 10 to 13 days to tally results, and the Secretary has been reminding the public of this fact since before the election,” Deputy Communications Director JP Martin said in an email. Your premise is wrong.”
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“It will take time to get accurate election results,” Fontes said in a post on X. “Signature verification is the process of comparing the signature on a voter's ballot envelope with information in a database. The ballots were then separated to keep the voter's identity private and sent for counting. ”
Lake is calling on people to volunteer to “cure” their ballots.
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“We cannot overstate how important ballot stewardship is. Every vote counts in this election, and we are committed to making sure every vote is counted. You need to take care of your ballot by Sunday. If not,” Lake tweeted.
The Maricopa County Elections Department says, “Remediation is the process of resolving issues with the signatures on the green early voting affidavit envelope. In order for a ballot to be counted, it must be verified each election cycle. It's time to resolve the signature issue.
Arizona Democratic Senate candidate Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) speaks at the Harris Waltz “Fight for Reproductive Freedom” bus tour stop at Arizona State University on November 4, 2024 in Tempe, Arizona. . (Tama Mario/Getty Images)
The winner of the U.S. Senate election will replace Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, a Democrat-turned-independent who does not seek re-election in 2024.
Regardless of whether President-elect Trump wins Arizona or not, it is already clear that he has a landslide victory over Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 White House election.
