Arizona officials push early ballots for disabled voters

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona is home to over 2,200 assisted living facilities and nearly 150 skilled nursing facilities, whose residents may be locked down or have difficulty casting a ballot amid the coronavirus pandemic. Elections officials are urging relatives and caregivers to help people who need long-term care to sign up for an early mail ballot. The deadline to do so is Friday. Long-term care facilities like nursing homes were hit hard by the pandemic, and many have taken extra measures t