I sped up election results by improving the process for voters who choose to vote by mail and bring their ballot back to the polls in person — election results came in faster this primary because of that change to the law that I made.
OverstatedAlexander Kolodin, at Arizona Secretary of State General Election Debate
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Why we checked itKolodin claims a specific legislative change he authored caused faster election results in the primary — a verifiable causal claim about election administration outcomes.
What we foundKolodin did sponsor HB2785, which created the mail-ballot ID-verify option that contributed to faster results in the 2026 primary, but the law was bipartisan, Kolodin was one of multiple architects, and county officials also credited other factors for the speed improvement.