Letters: Arizona's slow election results make it a national disgrace

A recent discussing lengthy vote counting in Arizona stated, "The delay that has become a hallmark of Arizona elections is due to the many options Arizona offers its voters."

The lack of quick election closure is annoying to Arizona citizens, and it makes our state a disgrace on the national stage.

Don't reinvent the wheel. Research and analyze what nearly all other states do to deliver Election Day results, pick a method that would work for Arizona, and legislate accordingly.

Change our election process. It is long overdue.

Tricia Hance, Sierra Vista

This is what we just voted for

Authoritarianism over democracy, lies over truth, divisiveness over inclusion, hate over civility, anger over acceptance, rich over middle class.

This is what the public just voted for.

The GOP had an opportunity to shed Trump and his MAGA extremists and become the moderate GOP of past years.

Now, extremists such as U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz will hold key committee chairmanship roles.

Wild claims like people eating pets will continue unabated. Legitimate journalists will be put on an enemies list.

Trump plans to spend billions deporting people and adding tariffs to goods from China. Think inflation is bad now? Just wait.

Democrats had all kinds of programs to help the middle class. All gone. And for what? To save a few more cents on milk?

Alvin Stein, Chandler

There are good reasons Trump won

The only other president in history to win nonconsecutive terms was Grover Cleveland.

We can now thank the Democratic Party, along with Joe Biden's handlers, for gaslighting voters on his complete lack of mental acuity, and propelling Trump to both an electoral and popular vote victory, the first since George W. Bush.

The majority of the prognosticators had it all wrong, and all of the fancy network interactive maps proved to be useless.

Three takeaways for Democrats' embarrassing losses are:

Louis Gardella, Sun City

Arizona has a great voting system

Recently, I spent a week with my mom in Maricopa County.

Like so many seniors, she votes from home and mails in her ballot, avoiding long walks and extended periods of standing. She found the information booklet about the many propositions very helpful.

We mailed her ballot with my cell number, since Mom got rid of her cellphone a while back.

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The next day I received a text message that her ballot had been received. The following day I received a text message stating that her signature had been verified and her ballot had been counted.

I was so surprised to receive feedback so quickly, assuring us of her ballot's safe arrival and inclusion in the count.

Thank you, Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and his staff, for all their hard work. Arizona has a safe, secure voting system that can be fully trusted.

Janet Keith, Woodbridge, Va.

At least the political ads are over

It's comforting to know that the seemingly endless parade of nasty political commercials will soon be replaced with a seemingly endless parade of the nasty side effects of prescription medicine.

John Goad, Phoenix

Why can't we say who we support?

What is going on with us? I placed a political sign in my yard a month ago. Soon, a neighbor approached me and said, "That takes courage." She wanted to place her own sign but was afraid that she might be vandalized.

A week later, someone stole my sign. I soon replaced it with other signs. I removed all of them one weekend because we were having a neighborhood garage sale. I didn't want any controversies during the weekend.

Another neighbor approached me during the sale and asked where my signs went, so I explained my reasoning. Her comment was, "There are several neighbors down the street who support your candidates, too, but are afraid to place their own."

After the sale, I replaced my signs. Have we reached a point where people are afraid to state their political choices in fear of retribution?

I am fearful, too. Afraid that political choices are an excuse for anger and revenge, not an opportunity to learn about our neighbors and improve our communities.

Douglas Barshter, Glendale

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