What Was Behind The Long Lines At Arizona Polls?

This week, in Maricopa County — where Phoenix is located — voters waited in long lines to vote in Arizona's primary. That's because officials there cut the number of polling places from 200 to 60 in order to save money.

Here & Now‘s Peter O'Dowd speaks to Fernanda Santos of The New York Times about how Arizona voters coped, and what caused the major delays.

Guest

• Fernanda Santos, Phoenix bureau chief for The New York Times. She tweets @fernandaNYT.

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