Arizona Ballot Guide

Voter Registration Deadline

July 5 at 11:59 p.m.

You can register to vote with our online voter registration tool.

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Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot

July 22 at 5 p.m.

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Deadline to Return Absentee Ballot

Your ballot-by-mail must be received by county election officials by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day.

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Early Voting*

Begins: Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Ends: Friday, July 29, 2022.

*Early in-person voting is the same as mail-in/absentee voting. More information about mail-in/absentee voting can be found in the “Voting by Mail/Voting Absentee” table below.

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Election Day Voting

August 2nd from 6 a.m. – 7 p.m.

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How do I register to vote?

In Arizona, you can register to vote in 3 ways:

• Online: If you have an Arizona Driver’s License and/or an Arizona non-operating I.D. card issued by the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD). Use our online voter registration tool to register to vote.
• By Mail: You can either print off a form online (PDF) or request that a registration form be mailed to you from your County Recorder. After completing the voter registration form, mail it to your county recorder’s office. The PDF can be found here.
• In-Person: You may visit your County Recorder’s Office and fill out a registration form in person. Find your County Recorder’s Office here.

Can I register online to vote?

If you have an Arizona Driver’s License and/or an Arizona non-operating I.D. card issued by the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) you may register to vote online through Service Arizona EZ Voter Registration or our online voter registration tool.

Can I register to vote when I show up at the polls?

Arizona does not have Same-day Voter Registration. The deadline to register to vote for the Aug. 2 Primary Election is July 5, 2022, at 11:59 p.m.

What are the residency requirements for registering to vote? Do I have to prove my residence?

To register to vote in Arizona you must meet the following qualifications:

• Be a United States citizen
• Be a resident of Arizona and the county listed on your registration
• Be 18 years of age or older on or before the day of the next regular General Election

The definition of a resident (for voting purposes) is an individual who has an actual physical presence in the state and the intent to remain in the state. A temporary absence does not result in a loss of residence if the individual intends to return.

Do I need to provide a photo ID when I register to vote?

In order to register to vote in Arizona and vote a “full ballot” on Election Day, you will need to submit a valid proof of citizenship (Evidence of your claim to U.S. citizenship should include your parents’ birth certificates, marriage certificates, and naturalization certificates) with your voter registration form.

If you have an Arizona driver’s license or non-operating identification card issued after October 1, 1996, you will only need to list the license number on box 9 of the voter registration form to count as a valid proof of citizenship.

If you do not have an Arizona driver’s license or non-operating identification card issued after October 1, 1996, you may need to provide one of the documents listed on the AZ SOS website to establish proof of citizenship. Find the list of documents here.

Although it is not required to submit proof of citizenship with the voter registration form, failure to do so means the person will only be eligible to vote in federal elections (known as being a “federal only” voter).

Can I register to vote/vote if I’ve been convicted of a felony?

You cannot register to vote in Arizona if you have been convicted of a felony and have not yet had your civil rights restored* or you have been adjudicated incapacitated by a court of law.

*Note: For a first-time felony conviction, civil rights are automatically restored upon completion of a person’s sentence and payment of any restitution.

Can college students register to vote in the county where they attend school?

College students residing in Arizona can register to vote in the county where they attend school.

When registering to vote, they will need to submit a valid proof of citizenship. If they have an Arizona driver’s license or non-operating identification card issued after October 1, 1996, they can list the license number as their valid proof of citizenship.

If they do not have an Arizona driver’s license or non-operating identification card issued after October 1, 1996, they may need to provide one of the following documents listed on the AZ SOS website to establish proof of citizenship in order to vote a “full ballot” on Election Day.

Who can vote by mail?

Anyone in Arizona age 18 and older is able to vote by mail!

Voting by Mail for Military/Overseas Voters

Overseas voters can request a ballot from their county through this online portal.

More information regarding options for voting and returning a ballot for overseas voters is available here.

Where can you request to vote by mail?

Here are a few options you can take to request to vote by mail:

• Request a ballot-by-mail online: Use the Secretary of State’s online portal to request a ballot-by-mail for the 2022 Primary and/or General Election.
• Call your county recorder: You can 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.
• Submit a written ballot-by-mail request form: Print, complete, and sign the ballot-by-mail request form. 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.
  
• Send an email to your county recorder:
  • You can also email your County Recorder with the following information:
    • First and Last Name
    • Date of Birth
    • Residence Address
    • Mailing Address (where you want the ballot sent if different from Residence Address)
    • State or Country of Birth, or another piece of information that, if compared to your voter record, would confirm your identity (e.g. Arizona Driver’s License #, last 4 digits of Social Security number, father’s name, or mother’s maiden name)
    • Primary Election Ballot Choice (if registered as No Party Designated/Independent)
    • Voters registered with no political party must choose which ballot they would like for the Primary Election: Republican, Democrat, Green (only available for Pima County voters), or Nonpartisan (only includes nonpartisan, municipal races in cities/towns holding elections on August 4, 2022)
    • Write the following message: “I am requesting a ballot-by-mail for the 2022 Primary and General Elections and am giving the County Recorder permission to mail my ballot to the address provided in this email.”

When is the deadline to request to vote by mail?

July 22, 2022, at 5:00 p.m.

Are there other requirements to apply to vote by mail, like witnesses or a Secretary of State account?

There are no other requirements.

How do I fill out an absentee or vote-by-mail ballot?

• Once you receive the ballot, carefully read and follow the instructions.
• Sign and date where indicated.
• Mail your voted ballot back to the address indicated on the return envelope.
• Double-check the deadlines and be sure to cast your vote ballot on time to be sure it is counted.

Where can I return an absentee or vote-by-mail ballot?

You have two options for returning your ballot by mail:

• Mail back your ballot: Use the pre-paid envelope included in your ballot-by-mail package. For the November General Election, we recommend mailing it by July 26, 2022 (7 days) before Election Day to ensure it reaches your county election officials on time.
• Drop off your ballot: You may drop off your ballot at any ballot drop-box, drop-off location, early voting location, or Election Day voting location in your county on or before Election Day. Find all voting and drop-off locations on your county’s website. Ballots must be received by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day.

Who can return a ballot?

The voter, a family member, household member or caregiver of the voter can return a ballot.

For the purposes of this paragraph:

(a) “Caregiver” means a person who provides medical or health care assistance to the voter in a residence, nursing care institution, hospice facility, assisted living center, assisted living facility, assisted living home, residential care institution, adult day health care facility or adult foster care home.

(b) “Family member” means a person who is related to the voter by blood, marriage, adoption or legal guardianship.

(c) “Household member” means a person who resides at the same residence as the voter.

What is the deadline for sending my ballot back?

Your ballot-by-mail must be received by county election officials by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day. If you are going to mail back your ballot-by-mail for the General Election, we recommend you do so by November 1, 2022. For the August 2 Primary Election, we recommend putting your ballot in the mail by July 26, 2022. Otherwise, you should take your ballot to any ballot drop-off location or voting location in your county by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day.

I waited until the last minute and didn’t return my absentee ballot, what now?

You have until 7:00pm on Election Day to drop off your ballot at any ballot drop-off location!

You can also still vote in person. If you received a mail ballot but want to vote in person on Election Day, surrender your ballot at your polling place. You will be issued a new ballot so you can vote in person. Find a polling location here: http://NXTGN.US/s35

If you requested but did not receive a ballot, head to a polling location on Election Day and let them know you did not receive a ballot.