Election Day is November 8

• October 11                  Deadline to complete voter registration
• October 12                  First day of early voting
• October 28                  Deadline to request a ballot-by-mail
• November 8                Deadline for election authority to receive completed ballot-by-mail
• November 8                Election Day

 

To register to vote in Arizona, you must:

• Be a citizen of the United States
• Be a resident of Arizona for at least 29 days preceding the next election
• Be 18 years old on or before the next general election
• Be able to write your name or mark, unless prevented by physical disability
• Not have been convicted of a felony or treason (or have had your civil rights restored)
• Not currently be declared an incapacitated person by a court of law

 

How to register to vote:

• Register to vote on the online portal
• Print, complete, and sign a paper Voter Registration Form and mail or hand-deliver it to your County Recorder.

In order to register to vote in Arizona you must prove your citizenship. There are five ways to prove citizenship and be eligible to vote a full ballot in Arizona:

• Arizona Driver’s License: If you have an Arizona driver’s license or non-operating identification card issued after October 1, 1996, you will only need to provide the license number on box 9 of the voter registration form or register online at ServiceArizona.com.
• Tribal Identification: Enter your Indian Census Number, Bureau of Indian Affairs Card Number, Tribal Treaty Card Number, or Tribal Enrollment Number in box 10 of the voter registration form, or you may attach a legible photocopy of your Tribal Certificate of Indian Blood or Tribal or Bureau of Indian Affairs Affidavit of Birth.
• Citizenship and Naturalization Numbers: Enter your Alien Registration Number or Naturalization Certificate Number in box 11 or attach a legible photocopy of the certificate.
• Birth Certificate: A legible photocopy of a birth certificate that verifies citizenship and supporting legal documentation (i.e., marriage certificate) if the name on the birth certificate is not the same as your current legal name.
• US Passport: A legible photocopy of the pertinent pages of your passport.

 

Voter ID Requirements

When you arrive to vote at the polls on Election Day or during the early voting period you will announce your name and place of residence to the election official and present one form of identification from List #1 or two different forms of identification from List #2 or List #3.

List #1 – Sufficient Photo ID including name and address (One Required)

• Valid Arizona driver license
• Valid Arizona non-operating identification card
• Tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal identification
• Valid United States federal, state, or local government-issued identification

List #2 – Sufficient ID without a photograph that bears the name and address (Two Required)

• Utility bill of the elector that is dated within 90 days of the date of the election
• Bank or credit union statement that is dated within 90 days of the date of the election
• Valid Arizona Vehicle Registration
• Indian census card
• Property tax statement of the elector’s residence
• Tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal identification
• Arizona vehicle insurance card
• Recorder’s Certificate
• Valid United States federal, state, or local government-issued identification, including a voter registration card issued by the County Recorder
• Any mailing to the elector marked “Official Election Material”

List #3 – Mix & Match from Lists #1 & #2 (Two Required)

• Any valid photo identification from List 1 in which the address does not reasonably match the precinct register accompanied by a non-photo identification from List 2 in which the address does reasonably match the precinct register
• U.S. Passport without address and one valid item from List 2
• U.S. Military identification without address and one valid item from List 2

 

Early In-Person Voting

Each county has different in-person early voting options starting 27-days before Election Day up through 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before Election Day. Visit your County Recorder’s website or contact your County Recorder directly to learn more about in-person early voting options in your county.

 

Ballot-by-Mail Voting

Most Arizonans already vote by mail, allowing them to fill out their ballot from the comfort of their home and then mail it back or drop it off at any drop-box or voting location in their county.

You can sign up for the Active Early Voting List (AEVL) and you will automatically be sent a ballot-by-mail for elections in which you are eligible to vote.

• Online registration requires an AZ Driver’s License or Non-Operating ID number
• Print, complete, and sign the AEVL request form (PDF). Mail, fax, or email a scanned copy or photo of the completed form to your County Recorder’s Office.
• If you do not have a printer, write out the required information from the request form, sign the document that you wrote, then mail, fax, or email a scanned copy or photo of your handwritten request to your County Recorder’s Office.

You can also request a one-time ballot-by-mail. To do so:

• Use the online portal
• Call your County Recorder to request a ballot-by-mail for the 2022 Primary and/or General Election. You must provide your name, date of birth, residence address, and other identifying information.
• Print, complete, and sign the ballot-by-mail request form (PDF). Mail, fax, or email a scanned copy or photo of the completed form to your County Recorder’s Office.
• If you do not have a printer, write out the required information from the request form, sign the document that you wrote, then mail, fax, or email a scanned copy or photo of your handwritten request to your County Recorder’s Office.
• Email your County Recorder by following the directions at the link

 

Resources

• Guide for Voter Registration Drives in Arizona
• Arizona Native Language Speakers Have Voting Rights!
• Voter Suppression of Native Americans in Arizona
• Native American Voting Rights (NAVRA)
• A Tribal Leaders Guide to Prepare for the Next Election
• Addressing: A Guide for Tribes
• Native Language Speakers Have Voting Rights!
• Examples of Voter Discrimination and Suppression in Indian Country
• Native Americans Depend on Ballot Collection