Voter Registration
Deadline: The deadline to register to vote is 30 days prior to an election.
Party affiliation: You do not need to indicate a political party when registering to vote. You can register as “Party Not Designated”, and therefore have the ability to cast a ballot for any of the recognized parties in the State of Arizona in general elections. For primary elections, those who are registered as “Party not Designated” must choose a party ballot at the polls. Those registered with a party will get a ballot from that party for primary elections.
QUALIFICATIONS
Age: 18 years of age on or before the day of the election.
Citizenship: Must be a citizen of the United States as well as a resident of the State of Arizona and the county you are registering in.
Felony convictions: For a first time felony conviction, you may register to vote if you have completed your sentence and paid necessary restitution.
Mental competency: You cannot register to vote in Arizona if you have been adjudicated incapacitated by the court of law.
Obtaining a Voter Registration Form
Online: You can register to vote online here. You must provide an Arizona Driver License and/or an Arizona non-operating I.D. card issued by the Motor Vehicle Division.
By mail: To register by mail, you can print the form here. You can also request that the form be mailed to you from your County Recorder. Once you complete the form, mail it to your county recorder’s office. If you don’t have a residence address, you should complete this form.
In person: Visit your County Recorder’s Office to fill out a form.
To verify voter registration status: Use this link, or call 1-877-THE-VOTE.
ABSENTEE BALLOTS
Qualifications: If you are a registered voter, you are eligible for an early ballot-by-mail.
Obtaining an absentee ballot: You can join the Active Early Voting List (AEVL) online by filling out this form or submit a written form. There is no deadline to join the AEVL.
You can also request a one-time ballot-by-mail. You can do it online, by calling or emailing your County Recorder, or by submitting a written form. If you want a ballot-by-mail, you should request it 11 days before Election Day.
VOTER ID LAWS
To vote: You must bring either a sufficient photo ID with name and address, or two forms of ID without a photograph with name and address. The list of acceptable IDs can be found here.
PROVISIONAL VOTING
A provisional ballot is given to anyone who is not on the polling location’s roster or if the voter was unable to provide a valid form of identification. There are a few reasons why your name was not included on the roster.
-You recently moved and did not update your voter information in time
-You voted at a polling place not assigned to you
-You requested an early ballot by mail
-Your voter registration is no longer active or you are not registered at all
If you were unable to show valid identification at the polls on Election Day you would have been provided with a conditional provisional ballot. This ballot will be valid and counted as long as you provide valid identification to your polling location before 7:00 pm on Election Day. Alternatively, you have up to five business days after a general election and three business days after any other election to provide your identification to your county elections office.
Additional Information
Verifying Registration: To verify your voter registration status, contact your county recorder or elections office or verify your voter registration online.
Deciding how to vote: https://votesmart.org/
Polling Place: Polling place locator
Problems with voting: Voter Complaint form or Call 602-542-8683 or 1-877-THE-VOTE
Verifying provisional ballot status: Provisional ballot status
Verifying Early Ballot Status: Early ballot Search
Guidance on Polling Place Conduct: Polling Place Conduct
Prohibits a proposed rule from becoming effective if that rule is estimated to increase regulatory costs by more than $500,000 within five years after implementation, until the legislature enacts legislation ratifying the proposed rule.
Constitutionally determines that a Legislature-enacted direct primary election law supersedes any contrary or inconsistent provision of any charter, law, ordinance, rule, resolution or policy of any city and modifies nominee requirements for a direct primary election.
1. Requires statewide initiative petitions to be signed by:
a) 10 percent of the qualified electors from each legislative district, rather than 10 percent of
the qualified electors from the state as a whole, to propose any statewide measure; and
b) 15 percent of the qualified electors from each legislative district, rather than 15 percent of
the qualified electors from the state as a whole, to propose any constitutional amendment.
2. Requires statewide referendum petitions to be signed by five percent of the qualified electors
in each legislative district, rather than five percent of the qualified electors in the state as a
whole, to propose a statewide referendum.
3. Requires the affidavit of the person circulating an initiative signature sheet or referendum
signature sheet to set forth that in the belief of the affiant each signer of a statewide initiative
measure is a qualified elector of the appropriate legislative district.
4. Makes technical and conforming changes.
5. Requires the Secretary of State to submit the proposition to the voters at the next general
election.
6. Becomes effective if approved by the voters and on proclamation of the Governor.
Amending the Arizona Constitution to allow for the state legislature to terminate a state of emergency or alter the emergency powers granted to the governor during a state of emergency, and providing for a state of emergency to automatically terminate 30 days after it is declared unless the state legislature extends the emergency powers granted to the governor, except in cases for a state of war emergency or an emergency arising from a flood or a fire.
Allows for challenges to an initiative measure or constitutional amendment after the filing of the measure with the secretary of state.
Ends term limits for state supreme court justices and superior court judges, replacing them with terms of good behavior unless decided otherwise by a judicial review commission, and would end retention elections at the end of the judicial term.
This amendment allows for tipped workers to be paid 25% less per hour than the minimum wage if any tips received by the employee were not less than the minimum wage plus $2 for all hours worked.
The Arizona Abortion Access Act amends the Arizona Constitution to establish a fundamental right to abortion that the State (defined by the act to mean the State, an agency of the State, or a political subdivision of the State) may not deny, restrict or interfere with [1] before the point in pregnancy when a health care provider determines that the fetus has a significant likelihood of survival outside the uterus without extraordinary medical measures unless justified by a compelling governmental interest (defined by the act as a law, regulation, policy, or practice enacted for the limited purpose of improving or maintaining the health of an individual seeking abortion care, consistent with accepted clinical standards of practice and evidence-based medicine, and that does not infringe on that individual's autonomous decision-making) that is achieved by the least restrictive means, or [2] after that point in pregnancy if a health care provider determines an abortion is necessary to protect the life or the physical or mental health of the pregnant individual; and under which the State may not penalize individuals or entities for assisting a pregnant individual in exercising their right to abortion.
A yes vote shall have the effect of allowing all eligible voters to vote for any primary election candidate, regardless of party affiliation; imposing the same signature requirements on all candidates for a given office who wish to appear on the primary ballot; generally prohibiting the use of public funds for political party elections; allowing future law to determine how many candidates advance from the primary election, as well as the process by which candidates are elected at the general election; and if future law provides that three or more candidates may advance to the general election for an office to which one candidate will be elected, voter rankings shall be used.
A no vote shall have the effect of maintaining current requirements related to primary and general elections processes.
This measure would make it a state crime for noncitizens to enter the state at any location other than the port of entry. Allows for state and local police to arrest noncitizens who cross the border unlawfully. Allows for state judges to order deportations. Requires the use of the E-Verify program in order to determine the immigration status of individuals before the enrollment in a financial aid or public welfare program. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for individuals who submit false information or documents to an employer to evade detection of employment eligibility under the E-verify program, and makes it Class 6 felony for a second offense. It would also make the sale of fentanyl a Class 2 felony if the person knowingly sells fentanyl and it results in the death of another person.
An act to create a State Death Benefit of $250,000 to be paid to the family of first responders killed in the line of duty. Additionally, increases criminal penalties for assaulting first responders.
An measure to raise the minimum sentencing of a class 2 felony conviction for child sex-trafficking to life imprisonment without parole.
Under this measure, a property tax owner can apply for a refund if the city, town, or county where their property is located follows a policy, pattern or practice of not enforcing public nuisance laws, and if they incur documented expenses to mitigate the damage to their property as a result. This includes damages incurred due to illegal camping, loitering, obstructing public thoroughfares, panhandling, public urination or defecation, public consumption of alcoholic beverages, and possession or use of illegal substances.