The bill that aimed to speed up election results was the first passed by the Legislature this year — and the first to meet Hobbs' veto pen.

For a third legislative session, Gov. Katie Hobbs is reprising her role as The Veto Queen. Hobbs already smashed the state veto record during her first two years as governor, swatting away 216 bills — 143 in 2023 and 73 in 2024.

The proposal would eliminate dropping off early ballots on Election Day, which election officials have blamed for the state’s time-consuming vote count.