VP Harris makes AZ visit | FOX 10 Headlines Oct. 31

From Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump's respective visits to Arizona to the latest on a murder case in the far East Valley, here are the top stories from FOX 10 on Oct. 31.

Arizona tops in political calls, voters annoyed

Arizona leads the country in political spam calls and text messages as a competitive swing state with an open Senate seat, House seats and polarizing ballot propositions. FOX 10's Steve Nielsen has the story.

AZ kids learn about election process at the YMCA

It's never too early to prepare the next generation for their opportunity to take part in a general election, and FOX 10's Irene Snyder has more on how Christown YMCA is teaching kids about voting.

Election texts: Many messages are scams, BBB says

The Better Business Bureau warns people to never give out personal information to an unsolicited message, and don't answer unknown numbers or click suspicious links. The BBB says those who are voting early have been a key target for scammers. Experts say you can download a filter app to help weed out some of the messages, or block numbers.

Election security in Maricopa County amped up

Maricopa County Elections and MCSO Sheriff Russ Skinner spoke on Oct. 29 where they discussed "steps being taken to secure the 2024 General Election." FOX 10's Ashlie Rodriguez has the details.

Early ballot mail-in deadline is Oct. 29

Attention early voters in Arizona, Tuesday, October 29, is the deadline to mail back your ballot for the general election. After today, it cannot be guaranteed that your ballot will be returned by 7 p.m. on election day. If it is not collected by then, it will not count. After today, early ballots should be brought to an early voting center or placed in an official ballot drop box. They can also be dropped off at any polling place on election day.

Nearly 1M Maricopa Co. voters have returned ballot

Figures from an update provided by Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer shows more than 400,000 registered Republicans and close to 325,000 registered Democrats have returned their ballots so far.

AZ mail-in ballot return deadline approaches

Here's a reminder for voters with early ballots: Tuesday, Oct. 29 is the deadline to get that ballot back in the mail. If you miss that deadline, that early ballot should be brought to early voting centers or official dropboxes.

AZ court to hold hearing over voter roll issue

The issue of voters who were improperly registered to vote in the election is coming before the state court once again, as a conservative group is demanding the names of voters who were impacted by a voter registration system error. FOX 10's Danielle Miller reports.