Arizona

Election Day is November 5

  • October 7                    Deadline to complete voter registration
  • October 9                    First day of early voting
  • October 25                  Deadline to request a ballot-by-mail
  • November 1                 Last day to vote early in-person
  • November 5                Deadline (until 7pm) for election authority to receive completed ballot-by-mail
  • November 5                Election Day

 

To register to vote in Arizona, you must:

  • Be a citizen of the United States
  • Be a resident of Arizona and the county listed on your registration 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 (unless you have had your civil rights restored)
  • Not currently be declared an incapacitated person by a court of law

 

How to register to vote:

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

Valid identification is required prior to receiving a ballot at any Election Day polling place, in-person early voting location or emergency vote center or from a special election board. Please note: Members of federally recognized tribes are not required to have an address on their tribal identification in order to cast a provisional ballot.

Voters are required to 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

Visit VoteRiders for more information on voter ID requirements in Arizona.

 

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

 

Tribes in Arizona

Federally Recognized Tribes

  • Ak Chin Indian Community of the Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian Reservation
  • Cocopah Tribe of Arizona
  • Colorado River Indian Tribes of the Colorado River Indian Reservation (Arizona and California)
  • Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
  • Fort Mojave Indian Tribe (Arizona, California and Nevada)
  • Gila River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation
  • Havasupai Tribe of the Havasupai Reservation
  • Hopi Tribe of Arizona
  • Hualapai Indian Tribe of the Hualapai Indian Reservation
  • Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians of the Kaibab Indian Reservation
  • Navajo Nation (Arizona, New Mexico and Utah)
  • Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona
  • Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation (Arizona and California)
  • Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River Reservation
  • San Carlos Apache Tribe of the San Carlos Reservation
  • San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe of Arizona
  • Tohono O’odham Nation of Arizona
  • Tonto Apache Tribe of Arizona
  • White Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache Reservation
  • Yavapai-Apache Nation of the Camp Verde Indian Reservation
  • Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe

State Recognized Tribes

  • None

Native Vote Coordinators

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Arizona Native Vote website

Major Party Contact Information

Democrat

Chair, Yolanda Bejarano
www.azdem.org

Native American Caucus
Lead, Ginger Sykes Torre
nativeazdems@gmail.com

Republican

Chair, Jeff DeWit
www.azgop.com

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