As of Oct. 23, more than 1 million ballots had been cast in Arizona’s early voting, which began Oct. 9; 434,000 ballots came from Republicans, nearly 69,000 ballots ahead of the Democrats’ total of about 365,000, along with another 232,000 “other” returns, according to data compiled by Uplift Campaigns, a media firm that assists Democratic campaigns.
Although Trump said the early totals look promising, he urged fellow Republicans to aggressively get out the vote for the Nov. 5 election. He also said Republicans were remaining vigilant in a state where many Republicans have had concerns over election integrity since 2020, when then-candidate Joe Biden, a Democrat, was declared the winner of Arizona and the presidency.The audience joined Trump as he recited his goal: Making the election vote totals “too big to rig,” referring to the notion of racking up enough legitimate votes to outpace any possible irregularities.
The Grand Canyon State is among a handful of battleground states that could decide the 2024 election. Both Trump and Harris have made multiple campaign stops in Arizona during the past few weeks. Trump had won Arizona by 3.5 percentage points over Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016 when he also won the presidency.
He also shared a three-page letter that he and Harmeet Dhillon, counsel to the Republican National Committee, sent to Maricopa officials.
Preventive Measures Suggested
To prevent voters from being “blindsided by long lines that may discourage them from casting their votes,” preventive steps could include adding more privacy booths and educating the public about the potential issues, the letter said.
The Epoch Times emailed two requests to Jack Sellers, chairman of the county Board of Supervisors, but received no reply as of the morning of Oct. 25.
“If we don’t get the Senate, he won’t have anybody appointed to his cabinet,” Rubio said, adding that, if the Senate remains in Democrat control, its leaders likely would begin an immediate attempt to impeach Trump, as they did in 2017.
He urged rallygoers to tell all of their friends and relatives that they must vote for Trump and “they have to stay and vote for all the Republicans on the ticket.”
Gina Swoboda, Arizona GOP chair, inspired the audience before Trump arrived, saying, “Are you ready? ...From now until the end of time, the people who come and vote to save this country will be remembered. Are you those people?” she asked, then urged the crowd, “Show me.” People waved signs and cheered to signify their commitment.
