WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — An Apache County judge has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to grant more time for Navajo Nation voters to cure inconsistent signatures on their ballots in the 2024 election.
The Navajo Nation Department of Justice filed the lawsuit against Apache County, alleging that about 175 voters had an insufficient amount of time to verify inconsistent signatures on early ballots.
The case was dismissed after the judge found that Apache County made reasonable attempts to contact voters who needed to cure their ballots.
“While we are disappointed in the outcome of this case, we will continue to work towards improving the conduct of elections in Apache County,” Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren said in a statement.
The Navajo Nation Department of Justice will be hosting a public meeting on Dec. 2 at the Fort Defiance Chapter House from 4 to 7 p.m., where Apache County voters can share their experiences about voting in the recent election.
How big is Maricopa County?
Maricopa County is the United States’ 4th largest county in terms of population with 4,485,414 people, according to the 2020 Census.
The county contains around 63% of Arizona’s population and is 9,224 square miles. That makes the county larger than seven U.S. states (Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut, Hawaii, New Jersey, Massachusetts and New Hampshire).
One of the largest park systems in the nation is also located in Maricopa County. The county has an estimated 120,000 acres of open space parks that includes hundreds of miles of trails, nature centers and campgrounds.
The county’s seat is located in Phoenix, which is also the state capital and the census-designated 5th most populous city in the United States.
The county was named after the Maricopa, or Piipaash, Native American Tribe.
