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Part of situation: Arizona election administration disputes (2 clusters)

Maricopa County and Nevada report early voting trends

Maricopa County early voting Nevada election integrity 2026 midterm elections

In Maricopa County, Arizona, officials addressed a viral video used to allege election fraud. The video, posted by the We the People AZ Alliance, showed employees in a secure tabulation center using flash drives. Maricopa County Elections and the Board of Supervisors clarified that the employees were performing authorized software updates to the ballot duplication system following mandatory logic and accuracy testing. Officials stated the work did not involve the Election Management System or the tabulators and was necessary for processing damaged ballots.

In Nevada, early voting data shows a split in participation methods. On a recent Thursday, registered Republicans accounted for 45.1% of in-person early ballots cast, compared to 34.2% for Democrats. However, when combining all early voting methods, Democrats maintained a four-point lead overall, driven by an 8.9-point advantage in mail-in voting. The Nevada early-voting period is scheduled to run through October 30, ahead of Election Day on November 3.

In Maricopa County, a recent batch of 76,806 returned ballots showed a 1.6-point Republican advantage, with registered Republicans at 38.9% and Democrats at 37.3%. Statewide in Arizona, as of Thursday morning, Democrats held 39% of returned early ballots compared to 38% for Republicans.

Entities

Debbie Lesko · Kate Brophy McGee · Maricopa County Board of Supervisors · Nevada Secretary of State · We the People AZ Alliance

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The software updates did not involve the Election Management System or the tabulators. disa.org
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Democrats hold a four-point advantage in Nevada when combining in-person and mail voting. wltreport.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] In Nevada, registered Republicans accounted for 45.1% of in-person early ballots cast on Thursday. wltreport.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Maricopa County employees were performing authorized software updates to the ballot duplication system. disa.org
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] As of Thursday morning, 656,180 ballots had been returned statewide in Arizona. 100percentfedup.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] A batch of 76,806 returned ballots in Maricopa County showed a 1.6-point Republican advantage. 100percentfedup.com

Sources

Arizona Restores Voting Rights to 25 Citizens Falsely Flagged as Noncitizens [newsfactsnetwork.com]
Misinformation Targets Maricopa County Ahead of the 2026 Midterm Elections [disa.org]
Nevada Republicans Just Made a Major Early-Vote Move — Here’s the Number That Still Matters [wltreport.com]
JUST IN: Republicans Win Huge Maricopa County Early-Ballot Drop — Here’s What the Numbers Really Show – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Isaac [100percentfedup.com]