Halloween -- Tuesday, Oct. 31 -- is the recommended deadline for returning ballots by mail for this year’s special elections across Coconino County to ensure they arrive in time to be counted.
All ballots need to be returned by no later than 7 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 7, in order to be added to the results.
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