Do early votes really get counted and is it safe to vote early?

Yes. And yes! All early ballots are required to be placed into a signed Affidavit envelope. Each one of those envelopes is scanned and verified by a person at the Recorder's Office who has been specially trained in forensic signature verification. These verified ballots are then processed and counted. The results are released one hour after the polls close on election night. If the signature doesn't match, the Recorder's Office will attempt to contact the voter.

It is very safe to vote early by mail since the signature match is done for every ballot. Voters can drop their voted ballot in the mail, bring it to the Recorder's Office or use one of the secure and convenient ballot drop boxes located around the County. A list of those locations is posted on the county website.

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1. How do I know it's safe to vote by mail?
2. What Legislative and Congressional District represent Cochise County?
3. How can I find out if I am registered?
4. When does one have to re-register?
5. How can I register or re-register to vote?
6. I’m registered independent. Can I vote in the Primary election?
7. Who can vote in the Presidential Preference Election (PPE)?
8. I didn’t vote in the primary election – can I vote in the general election?
9. What are vote centers?
10. Where do I vote on Election Day?
11. How can I vote early?
12. Do early votes really get counted and is it safe to vote early?
13. What if I make a mistake on my early ballot – what do I do?
14. How do I use the machines at the vote center to cast my vote?
15. How can I save my time on election day, so I don’t have to wait?
16. What hours are the polls open on Election Day?
17. Where do I drop off my early ballot on Election Day?
18. What identification do I need to provide to vote in person on election day?
19. What’s a provisional ballot and why do I have to vote one?
20. Why did I have to vote a Conditional Provisional Ballot? What’s the difference?
21. I had to vote Provisional. Will it count, and how do I determine if my vote was counted?
22. I’m disabled, how can I vote?
23. Is election information available in English and Spanish?
24. What is a vote by mail election?
25. Why does it take so long to know who won?
26. I’ve decided to run for office, what do I need to know?
27. What is a Partisan Office?
28. What is a Non-Partisan Office?
29. Who can sign my petitions?
30. If I don't win in the Primary Election, Can I run as an independent or write-in in the General Election?
31. How do I run as a write-in candidate?
32. How do I challenge a candidate?
33. How do I get copies of my competitor’s nomination petitions?
34. How can I find out more information on the candidates?
35. How do I become a Precinct Committeeman?