Pima County prepares to canvass July 21 primary results under Arizona election calendar
Arizona’s July 21, 2026, primary election has entered the canvassing phase, with county election boards permitted to begin canvassing returns on July 27 and required to complete the process by Aug. 3.
For Pima County voters, the schedule sets the next formal election-administration steps after primary Election Day. Pima County’s election calendar identifies Tucson, Arizona, as the county’s election-administration location.
The Arizona Secretary of State has scheduled the official statewide canvass for Aug. 6, three days after the deadline for county boards to finish their canvasses.
County deadline comes before statewide action
The calendar establishes a sequence for the 2026 primary: voters cast ballots on July 21; county boards may begin canvassing on July 27; county canvasses must be completed by Aug. 3; and the state’s official canvass is scheduled for Aug. 6.
The Pima County Recorder’s Office administers county election activity from Tucson. The county’s calendar confirms the July 21 primary date and identifies Tucson as the location for that election administration.
County boards, rather than candidates or campaigns, carry out the scheduled canvassing step. The published statewide schedule applies to county election boards across Arizona, including the process affecting Pima County-area primary contests.
What the canvass means
The canvass is the formal government process that moves reported primary totals toward certified election results. It is a significant step for Tucson and Pima County voters because it occurs before the state takes its scheduled official statewide action.
The available official sources do not provide final Pima County contest totals. They also do not identify winners or turnout figures. Opening or completing the calendar’s canvassing window, by itself, should not be read as a statement that any particular contest result has been certified.
This development concerns election administration, not a reported outcome in a specific Tucson city-council race. The official calendar material supplied for this report does not establish that every Pima County contest has been resolved.
Next election date
After the county deadline of Aug. 3 and the statewide canvass scheduled for Aug. 6, Arizona’s next listed statewide election date is the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
For now, the confirmed dates are the central development: county canvasses may start July 27, must be completed by Aug. 3, and are followed by the state canvass on Aug. 6.
Sources
- 2026 Election Info, Arizona Secretary of State
- Election Calendar, Pima County Recorder’s Office