Flagstaff and Coconino County officials say election results for city council are expected to take longer to process on Election Day because of the high number of write-in candidates.
Only two people running for city council gathered enough signatures to appear on the ballot this year and five more are running as write-ins.
The write-in votes have to be tallied by a bipartisan board that inspects every vote to determine voter intent.
County election officials say the first batch of results will be released on Election Day after 8 p.m. and will reflect early ballots and those processed that day.
But more comprehensive results could be delayed by more than a week.
According to Arizona state law, write-in candidates must receive at least 1,602 votes to be considered.
