PHOENIX – The ACLU of Arizona sent a letter to Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap and Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chair Kate Brophy-McGee on October 27 to let them know about an experience that two voters had while dropping off their ballots on Saturday, October 24. In the letter, ACLU of Arizona Policy Director Darrell Hill explains that the voters received confusing instructions while attempting to vote at a downtown Phoenix early voting center. The letter urges elections officials to ensure poll workers are providing clear information to voters.
Under a new Arizona law, voters may provide identification while dropping off a mail-in ballot to speed up the ballot tabulation process. Doing so is optional, and voters are not required to show ID or wait in line to drop off a ballot at a polling place or drop box.
“As always, our concern is ensuring that every eligible Arizonan is able to exercise their right to vote. We reached out directly because we wanted to give the Maricopa County Recorder and the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors the opportunity to investigate and address any potential training gaps without raising public alarm,” said Darrell Hill, Policy Director for the ACLU of Arizona. “As an election official in one of the nation’s largest counties, Recorder Heap should be taking constituent concerns seriously and ensuring that our elections run smoothly, not engaging in divisive rhetoric against organizations working to protect the right to vote.”
A copy of the letter can be found here: https://www.acluaz.org/app/uploads/2026/10/ACLU-AZ-Ltr-to-Maricopa-Co-Recorder-and-BOS-re.-Ballot-Drop-Off-10.27.26.pdf
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