Arizona to use new election results reporting system in November

Arizona will use election administration software from Enhanced Voting to report statewide results during the Nov. 3 general election, replacing its existing election night reporting system as the state looks to improve access to results and strengthen public confidence in the voting process. 

The Arizona Department of State announced Monday that it will use Enhanced Results, a platform that collects, validates and displays election data through interactive maps, charts and public-facing websites. The system — a reporting tool, not a way for voters to cast ballots — is designed to integrate with existing election processes and provide updates as counties report results. 

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said “election night reporting is a big part of” ensuring an accessible and secure voting experience.

“Not only does the program provide users with easily accessible real-time updates, but it is also developed, maintained, and audited by election security experts to provide peace of mind to both election administrators and voters,” Fontes said in a statement. “We are positive that this new system will foster transparency and trust at every level of the election process.”

Enhanced Results is a digital dashboard that takes election results submitted through election administrators’ processes and presents them in a format the public can easily navigate. Voters can use it to follow individual races, compare results across locations and see updates as additional votes are reported. 

The company’s software is already in use by several states, including Virginia, Utah and Georgia, according to the Arizona announcement. Four Arizona counties — Cochise, Coconino, Mohave and Navajo — also use the platform to report county and local results. 

Arizona’s statewide rollout comes as election officials continue to modernize and secure the websites and networks that support voting operations. In 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued a checklist to help election offices secure their infrastructure, including public-facing websites used for election night reporting and polling-place information. 

For years, CISA has helped coordinate election security between states and the federal government, sharing intelligence on vulnerabilities or hacking campaigns, deploying cybersecurity experts, and assisting with active incidents.

Last year, Arizona officials responded to a cyberattack that defaced an online candidate portal and contacted multiple federal agencies about the hack, including the FBI — but did not reach out to CISA. Fontes told CyberScoop at the time that the agency had been “weakened and politicized” under the Trump administration, prompting the state to seek alternatives to cybersecurity services previously provided by federal agencies as that support contracted.

“Cybersecurity is not a partisan issue — it’s about trust in our democracy,” Fontes told lawmakers. “We have a duty to ensure our systems remain secure, modern, and resilient — now and for every election to come,” he said in a statement about the breach.  

Election night results are typically unofficial. In Arizona, counties report returns as ballots are processed and counted, meaning totals can change throughout election night and afterward. Arizona officials said the state plans to publish its Nov. 3 results on Enhancing Voting’s public results website.