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Arizona voter registration guide
Arizona voter registration deadlines
- Register to vote (online): Received by October 15, 2020
- Register to vote (by mail): Postmarked by October 15, 2020
- Register to vote (in person): Received by October 15, 2020
Check your Arizona voter registration status
- If you can't remember if you're registered to vote, or you want to make sure your information is correct, you can check your Arizona registration using the Arizona voter registration lookup tool.
- If you're not registered to vote, or you need to update your voter registration information, follow the instructions below.
Arizona voter registration rules
To register in Arizona you must:
- be a citizen of the United States
- be a resident of Arizona and your county at least 29 days preceding the next election
- be 18 years old by the General Election
- be able to write your name or mark, unless prevented from so doing by physical disability
- not currently be declared an incapacitated person by a court of law.
- If you have been convicted of a felony, you may be able to register to vote. More information can be found here https://campaignlegal.org/restoreyourvote
Register to vote online in Arizona
- You can register to vote online if you have an Arizona driver's license, driver's permit, or an Arizona state ID card.
- Visit the Arizona online voter registration tool.
- Fill out all the required fields.
- You will be registered to vote as soon as you finish the workflow.
- You should receive your voter registration card in the mail within 2-3 weeks. If not, you might want to follow up with your Local Election Office.
- The deadline to register to vote online is received by October 15, 2020.
Register to vote by mail in Arizona
- Download and fill out the National Voter Registration Form.
- Box 6 - ID Number: Provide your Arizona driver license or state ID card number. If you don't have one, provide the last 4 digits of your social security number. If you are unable to provide any of these numbers, please write “NONE” in this space.
- Box 7 - Choice of Party: If you are registered in a political party which has qualified for ballot recognition, you will be permitted to vote the primary election ballot for that party. If you are registered as an independent, no party preference or as a member of a party which is not qualified for ballot recognition, you may select and vote one primary election ballot for one of the recognized political parties.
- Box 8 - Race or Ethnic Group: Leave blank.
- Print, date, and sign the form. If you do not have a printer, you can print the form out at any local library. If you do not have a stamp, you can buy one from any grocery store: just ask the cashier to sell you one.
- Mail your voter registration form to the mailing address below. For faster delivery, send the form directly to your Local Election Office.
- Your voter registration form must be postmarked by October 15, 2020
Register to vote in person in Arizona
- Contact your Local Election Office to find where to register to vote in person.
- Bring your Arizona driver's license or state ID card with you. If you don't have one, bring an official document that shows your name and current address. Acceptable documents recent utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, or any government document that shows your name and address.
Arizona vote by mail guide
The Local Election Office will compare your signature on your voted ballot to the one on your voter registration. If the signatures don't match, your ballot might be rejected. Please sign carefully.
All registered Arizona voters will receive a mail-in ballot application ahead of the November 3, 2020 election.
Arizona vote by mail deadlines
- Earliest day to apply: January 1, 2020
- Request your mail-in ballot (online): Received by October 23, 2020
- Request your mail-in ballot (by mail): Received by October 23, 2020
- Request your mail-in ballot (in person): Received by October 23, 2020
- Return your mail-in ballot (by mail): Received by November 3, 2020
- Return your mail-in ballot (in person): Received by November 3, 2020
Arizona vote by mail overview
Voting by mail is not as complicated as you might think. There are only a handful of steps:
- Request your mail-in ballot by the deadline.
- Receive your mail-in ballot via USPS.
- Return your mail-in ballot by the deadline.
Arizona vote by mail rules
Any registered Arizona voter can request an absentee ballot and vote by mail.
Arizona vote by mail ID requirements (request)
- Online applications: You must include the last 4 digits of your social security number and either your AZ driver's license number or AZ nondriver ID number.
- Paper applications: You must include the last 4 digits of your social security number and either your AZ driver's license number or AZ nondriver ID number.
Arizona vote by mail ID requirements (return)
Your signature on the return envelope will be compared to the signature on your voter registration card to ensure they match. If you forget to sign the return envelope, your ballot might be rejected.
Arizona vote by mail directions
In almost all cases, you will need to sign up to vote by mail. The state won’t just mail you a ballot. Don't worry: we will walk you through it. There are only a handful of steps:
- You submit an application to vote by mail.
- Your Local Election Office processes your application.
- Your Local Election Office sends your ballot to you.
- You vote using the ballot and return it by the deadline.
Request your mail-in ballot online (recommended)
- Visit the Arizona vote by mail website.
- Fill out all of the required information.
- Hit save or submit when you are done.
- The deadline to apply online is: received by October 23, 2020.
Request your mail-in ballot via USPS
- Download the Arizona vote by mail application.
- Fill out all of the required fields.
- Print the application.
- Sign and date your application. This is very important.
- Mail or hand-deliver your completed application directly to your Local Election Office as soon as possible, but no later than the deadline.
- If it’s close to the deadline, call your Local Election Office and see if they will let you submit your application via email or fax.
- The deadline to apply by mail is: received by October 23, 2020.
Request your mail-in ballot in person
- Visit your Local Election Office.
- Ask the clerk to give you an absentee ballot application.
- Fill out all of the required fields.
- Sign and date your application.
- The deadline to apply in person is: received by October 23, 2020.
Receive and return your mail-in ballot
- Carefully read and follow the instructions, and fill out all required fields.
- Sign and date the outside envelope.
- Mail or hand-deliver your ballot to your Local Election Office. You can also hand-deliver your ballot to a state-provided dropbox. Please check with your Local Election Office if your county has a dropbox. You can use our Find Out Where To Vote tool to find an official dropbox.
- If you mail your ballot, it must be received by November 3, 2020.
- If you hand-deliver your ballot, it must be received by November 3, 2020.
- If you miss the deadline – or forget to sign the outside envelope – your vote will not be counted.
Additional Arizona voter information
Arizona early voting
- Early voting starts: 27 days before Election Day
- Early voting ends: 4 days before Election Day
- What to bring: You must prove your identity and your Arizona residency before you vote. You can bring one government-issued photo ID, or two official non-photo IDs, or a combination of the two. Acceptable government IDs include a driver's license from any state, a nondriver's ID from any state, a military ID card, a US passport, any photo ID issued by any state or federal agency (including an employee ID), or a tribal ID. Acceptable non-photo IDs include a recent utility bill, bank statement, vehicle registration, or any official government document that shows your name and current AZ address. If your photo ID doesn't show your current Arizona address, bring along one non-photo ID that does show your current address. For example, you could bring just one Arizona driver's license, or a US passport and a utility bill, or a US military ID card and a bank statement, or two utility bills. You cannot use a student ID to vote.
Arizona voter id
- ID requirements for voting in person: You must prove your identity and your Arizona residency before you vote. You can bring one government-issued photo ID, or two official non-photo IDs, or a combination of the two. Acceptable government IDs include a driver's license from any state, a nondriver's ID from any state, a military ID card, a US passport, any photo ID issued by any state or federal agency (including an employee ID), or a tribal ID. Acceptable non-photo IDs include a recent utility bill, bank statement, vehicle registration, or any official government document that shows your name and current AZ address. If your photo ID doesn't show your current Arizona address, bring along one non-photo ID that does show your current address. For example, you could bring just one Arizona driver's license, or a US passport and a utility bill, or a US military ID card and a bank statement, or two utility bills. You cannot use a student ID to vote.
- ID requirements for vote by mail request: * Online applications: You must include the last 4 digits of your social security number and either your AZ driver's license number or AZ nondriver ID number. * Paper applications: You must include the last 4 digits of your social security number and either your AZ driver's license number or AZ nondriver ID number.
- ID requirements for vote by mail return: Your signature on the return envelope will be compared to the signature on your voter registration card to ensure they match. If you forget to sign the return envelope, your ballot might be rejected.
Local Election Office
Contact your Local Election Office if you have questions.
Statewide election office
This is the statewide agency that is ultimately responsible for Arizona elections. You can contact them with questions, but your Local Election Office will probably respond faster.
Secretary of State Elections Division 1700 W. Washington, 7th Floor Phoenix, AZ 85007‐2888
Offsite links
- Check your voter registration directly with Arizona.
- You have the right to vote. If anyone tries to stop you, call or text the National Election Protection Hotline. Their number is 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683).