50 Percent of Maricopa County Ballots Have Been Counted in 2020 Audit

Workers examine ballots cast in Maricopa County in the 2020 election during an audit at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, Ariz., on May 6, 2021. Matt York/AP Photo

Over 1 million ballots have been counted in the 2020 election audit in Arizona’s largest county, officials announced Monday.

“Great election audit news! We surpassed counting 50 [percent] of the Maricopa ballots last week,” the Arizona Senate’s liaison for the audit announced in a statement.