Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Win Primary Elections in Arizona
Turnout in Arizona on Tuesday was high, the New York Times reports, as Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump won the Democratic and Republican presidential primaries, respectively. For the Republicans, Arizona is a winner-take-all state, awarding Trump 58 delegates.
Some voters in Arizona are still waiting to cast their ballots. The Associated Press reports:
Police have been called to help with traffic control in some places, while one polling place ran out of ballots. Some voters wore wide-brimmed hats or carried umbrellas for shade. Others sat in lawn chairs they brought from home.
Dozens of people were lined up before voting started at 6 a.m. at a central Phoenix polling place, and hundreds were in line there by mid-afternoon.
The lines are the result of Maricopa County — home to metro Phoenix — cutting back the number of polling sites to save money. The county had 200 polling places in the 2012 presidential primary and just 60 this year. It had 700 for the last general election.
The state’s 75 Democratic delegates will be awarded proportionally.
Polls technically closed here in Tempe 30 min ago. Ppl at end of line told to expect 3 hr wait to vote. #AZPrimary pic.twitter.com/vlrunFkAR6
— Nathan Rott (@NathanRott) March 23, 2016