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PHOENIX (AZFamily)<\/b> \u2014 The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and County Recorder Justin Heap spent another day in court-ordered mediation Monday as the two entities work to reach an agreement on how to run the general election.<\/p>\n

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The dispute began last year when Heap sued the board, alleging it illegally took control of election tasks that fall under his authority. Last week, the Arizona State Supreme Court sided with Heap, ordering the board to follow his 12-point plan for the upcoming primary election. Monday\u2019s mediation focused on the general election.<\/p>\n

Court ruling shifts focus to November<\/h2>\n

Both sides have traditionally reached agreements on election administration, but that process broke down this cycle. <\/p>\n

With the primary plan now resolved by court order, the two sides entered mediation to work out arrangements for the general election. Neither side commented on how the mediation session went.<\/p>\n

Election expert raises concerns about voter confidence<\/h2>\n

Matt Crane, who has more than two decades of experience overseeing elections in Colorado, said he has been following the Maricopa County situation closely.<\/p>\n

\u201cThings like this, when it causes confusion, it creates chaos, and it can have a suppressing effect on turnout because people don\u2019t know what to expect,\u201d Crane said. \u201cWill my vote count or are things going to be handled properly? So all of this so close to an election is not healthy for an elections and voters confidence in that election.\u201d<\/p>\n

Crane added: \u201cIt is unique and I wish I could say it was unique in a good way.\u201d<\/p>\n

He called for a swift resolution. <\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s just get this figured out as quickly as possible and then reassure the voters that they\u2019re going to be able to vote independently and in an accessible way,\u201d Crane said.<\/p>\n

Voters drop off ballots amid ongoing dispute<\/h2>\n

Voters were dropping off ballots at Arizona State\u2019s West Valley campus, one of many early voting sites across Maricopa County, as the legal dispute continued.<\/p>\n

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Rhett Lee said he wanted to make sure his vote was properly received. <\/p>\n

\u201cJust want to make sure it physically gets dropped off, and I have the tracking set up, so I can see where it is in the process,\u201d Lee said. <\/p>\n

He added: \u201cYou can\u2019t just sit home and do nothing. You need to get out and at least attempt to be a part of the system.\u201d<\/p>\n

Katherine McMullin said she voted out of a sense of obligation.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s my civic duty,\u201d McMullin said. \u201cAt least if I vote, I can have an opinion.\u201d <\/p>\n

She expressed confidence the dispute would be resolved. <\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s always going to be a problem somewhere down the road, and that doesn\u2019t bother me. They\u2019ll figure it out,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n

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