Arizona’s Maricopa County Ends Election Legal Battle

PHOENIX (AP) — Election officials in Arizona’s most populous county now agree on how to jointly oversee the vote. Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap had sued the board of supervisors in June 2025, alleging it illegally took over certain aspects of election administration. Under the settlement agreement signed this week, the Republican recorder largely will oversee early voting, ballot drop boxes and other duties. The predominantly Republican board will oversee Election Day voting, ballot tabulation and voting location equipment maintenance. The board also will fund a new $15 million information technology system and related positions for the recorder. An interim plan will govern the state’s July 21 primary.