Action 1.
Special Board of Supervisors Meeting - 10:00 a.m.
Board of Supervisors
- Meeting Date:
- 11/17/2026
- Title:
- Official Canvass for November 3, 2026, General Election
- Submitted By:
- Melissa Avant, Elections
- Department:
- Elections
Presentation:
No A/V Presentation
Recommendation:
Document Signatures:
# of ORIGINALS
Submitted for Signature:
Submitted for Signature:
NAME
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Melissa Avant
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Elections Director
Mandated Function?:
Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:
or Basis for Support?:
Information
Agenda Item Text:
Accept the election results certified and submitted by the Cochise County Elections Department as the official canvass for the General Election held on November 3, 2026.
Background:
Pursuant to the 2025 Elections Procedures Manual, each county Board of Supervisors should meet to canvass the returns within 10 days after the General Election. The Secretary of State is required to certify the election results to the state party chairman of the parties with candidates on the General Election ballot on or before the second Monday following the election; the SOS has scheduled the official Statewide Canvass of the November 3, 2026, General Election on November 23, 2026 (A.R.S. 16-249(A)).
Department's Next Steps (if approved):
Submit official canvassed results of the November 3, 2026, General Election to the Secretary of State via paper and electronic copy.
Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:
Cochise County will not be in compliance with State Statute for certifying election results.
To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:
Send a copy of the approved minutes to the Elections Department.
Fiscal Impact
Attachments
- Cumulative Final Official Report
- Key Statistics Precinct Split
- Key Statistics Results Precinct Only
- Statement of Votes to Case Precinct Summary