Voting Guide 2024 Arizona
Arizona General Election
Election Day
Tuesday November 5
Registration Deadline
October 7 (online, in person, received by mail)
Automatic Voter Registration
NO
Election Day Registration
NO
How to Register to Vote
Register online via Arizona.Vote (AZ Sec of State) or mail paper form (includes requirements) to your county recorder.
See also, Vote411 or Federal Registration FormEarly Voting
Sign up for Active Early Voting List when you register to vote to receive early ballot through mail.
Youth Pre-Registration
Prospective voters can register to vote if they will be eighteen years old by Election Day. See ARS 16-101 and NCSL Table of Pre-Registration.
Early Voting Dates
October 9 - November 1
Early Voting Drop Boxes
YES, Drop Off by 7pm
Check with County to locate Drop Boxes in your area.
Early Voting Locations
County by County (if you don’t see dropbox info on County Elections page, check County Recorder page), Maricopa County
Absentee Ballot Request
Ballot-By-Mail Applications (online), Request by October 25 by 7pm
Active Early Voting List – add your name to AEVL to automatically receive ballots-by-mail. Join AEVL when registering to vote or, if already registered to vote, update your voter information to join the AEVL.
REQUEST EARLY TO RETURN ON TIME.
Absentee Ballot Return
Deadline: November 5 by 7pm (received)
How to Vote Absentee Ballot
No Excuse Absentee Voting
Sample Ballots
CHECK BACK
Election Day Vote In Person
November 5, 6am-7pm See Election Day Info page.
Election Day Polling Places
Look Up Polling Place or contact county recorder office
How to Vote Election Day
New Voting Procedure (watch the video, there are several steps*)
Electioneering Prohibitions
Buffer Zone: 75 ft. of polling place or entrance to early voting location (A.R.S. § 16-1018).
Prohibited Activities: Influencing voters/soliciting votes/political persuasion/voter intimidation/interfering with voter/Obstructing entrance/hindering voter.
See NCSL Electioneering Table.
Press Access to Polling Place
Journalists cannot enter a polling place for news gathering. Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 16-562(B).*
Photo ID
REQUIRED. Registration and Voting require proof of citizenship** (name, photo, address except if Tribal ID) with one photo ID or two alternative IDs. See here for full list.
Absentee Ballot Cure Deadline
Cure problems with Ballots-By-Mail November 12
Provisional Ballots
Provide documentation by November 12
Tracking
Check status of ballot-by-mail.
Ballot Measures
Voter Initiatives and Legislative Referrals
College Students
Vote in Arizona: If you attend college in Arizona and live away from home, register to vote at your current address, whether on- or off-campus. You will need to acquire an AZ MVD -issued driver’s license or ID if you wish to register online or use Same Day Registration.
If you have moved to Arizona from another state, you must have continuously resided in Arizona for at least 29 days prior to Election Day. As with all voters, you will also have to prove citizenship.
Vote in Home State: If you prefer to vote in your home state (state from which you moved to attend college in Nevada), you can vote by mail with an absentee ballot.***
People with Felony Convictions
Allowed to vote if civil rights restored; civil rights automatically restored upon completion of first-time felon's sentence and payment of restitution.
Time Off to Vote
YES. Paid time off for up to three (3) hours.****
Helpful Websites
Arizona Voter Portal, Democracy Works How to Vote
Footnotes
*Press Access to Polling Places
No one may take photos or video within 75 feet of a polling place. Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 16-515(G).
Members of the media and persons conducting exit polls cannot be within 75 feet of the polling
location. Arizona Secretary of State, 2019 Elections Procedures Manual (hereinafter “2019 Manual”), at 179.
**Photo IDs
Photo IDs Accepted:
AZ driver license
AZ non-operating ID card issued after 10/1/1996
Tribal ID (Bureau of Indian Affairs Card #, Tribal Treaty Card #, or Tribal Enrollment #)
Certificate of Naturalization/Alien Registration number.
Alternative IDs accepted:
Utility Bill in name of voter, dated within 90 days of election.
Utility Bill = electric, gas, water, solid waste, sewer, phone, cell phone, or cable TV
Bank or credit union statement dated within 90 days of 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 U.S. federal, state, or local government-issued ID, including voter registration card
10.“Official Election Material” that was mailed to the voter
Voter not required to submit proof of citizenship with registration, but if they don’t, they will be "federal only" voter (only eligible to vote in federal elections). A "federal only" voter becomes eligible to vote "full ballot" (all federal, state, county and local elections) if later provide valid proof of citizenship to appropriate County Recorder's office.
***College Students
College and university IDs must include the voter’s address to be used as voter ID, even if the voter has a separate document showing their address. See Fair Elections Center – Arizona.
Although a few states still require an excuse to use a mail absentee ballot, all states include as one of their qualified excuses simply that you will be out of county or state on election day, which would apply to most college students residing away from home. Some states specify being a college student as one of the qualified excuses, as well. See, No-Excuse Absentee Voting States and Excuse Required Absentee Voting States.
Being deemed out-of-state for tuition purposes does not prevent you from choosing to register to vote in your campus community. Fair Elections Center – Arizona
Where you register to vote will not affect federal financial aid (i.e., Pell Grants, Perkins or Stafford loans, or your dependency status for FAFSA). See, Fair Elections Center – Arizona.
Being registered to vote at a different address from your parents does not prevent them from claiming you as a dependent on their taxes.
More info at Fair Elections Center and Fair Elections Center State Voting Guides. See Vote411, your home state or county election website, or another voter info site for your state’s rules.
****Paid Time Off to Vote
Employees are to be given up to three (3) hours off to vote and have no pay deducted IF there are less than three (3) hours between time polls open or close and when employee starts or ends shift. Employees must request leave before Election Day and employer may specify hours employee can be absent from work to vote. See Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 16-402.