Ballot Math
Arizona ballots, explained. The mechanism, the money, and both sides.
How this site works
- We read the official text and the official publicity pamphlet first, and link them on every page.
- Every measure gets what it does, what a yes vote does, what a no vote does, and the household cost where one can be calculated.
- Every candidate gets the same template, with sources: offices and record, money with dates, stated priorities, and controversies with responses.
- Ballot Math is analysis only. We do not endorse candidates or measures. Where something cannot be verified, we say so.
The 2026 ballot, page by page
Twenty-seven pages, built to the standard above, so you can judge the format the way a voter would.
The pilot library
The pages above cover the statewide propositions, Prop 413, Mesa Unified Props 419 and 420, Chandler Props 430 to 434 and the APS question, and all 57 judicial retention questions on the Maricopa County ballot.
How to vote without getting your ballot rejected
- If you vote by mail, mail your ballot by Tuesday, October 27, 2026. After that, use a drop box or a vote center.
- Your ballot must be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Postmarks do not count.
- Sign and date the affidavit envelope, and write a current phone number so the county can reach you if there is a problem with your signature.
- Leaving any item blank is allowed and does not affect the rest of your ballot.
Ballot Math is an experiment in voter information for Arizona and Maricopa County. Sources are cited on every page. Found an error? That is the fastest way to lose a reader, so tell us and we will fix it in the open.
Ballot Math: analysis only, no endorsements.