False: USPS closed the central Phoenix mail plant, so Maricopa County ballots are routed through San Diego and will arrive late.

The U.S. Postal Service says it has not closed any mail processing facility in the Phoenix area and has more than enough capacity for Maricopa County election mail.

The rumor: False “USPS closed the central Phoenix mail plant, so Maricopa County ballots are routed through San Diego and will arrive late.”

The facts: The claim that a closed Phoenix plant will send ballots through San Diego was made at a Sept. 30 county board meeting and has not been corrected; the board chair says the central Phoenix facility is open. Mail ballots went out Oct. 7 for the Nov. 3 election. To be safe, mail your ballot early or return it at a county drop box or voting location.