
Arizona Congressional District 7
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On March 14, 2025, Arizona’s Governor called for a special election in Congressional District 7 for a seat left vacant by the passing of Congressman Raul Grijalva. Cochise, Maricopa, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz and Yuma counties comprise this congressional district. To participate in the election, eligible voters from this district must be registered to vote on or before June 16, 2025.
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The Special Primary Election has been called for Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in accordance with Arizona law by the Governor’s Office in order to replace the recently vacated seat in Congressional District 7 by the passing of U.S. Representative Raúl Grijalva.
The Special Primary Election is limited to registered voters living in Congressional District 7, which is located in Southern Arizona. Only voters within CD7 are eligible to participate in the election.
Yes, unless the elected official is serving in the last year of their term. However, a candidate is considered officially running for office once they have formally filed nomination documents with our office. At that time of filing nomination documents, they must resign from their current office unless they are serving their last term. An announcement by any campaign or filing a statement of interest is not considered to be an official candidate filing. See A.R.S. § 38-296 regarding Arizona’s resign to run law.
Voters can determine their Congressional District by using the Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) District Locator tool. They may also use the Arizona Voter Information Portal to search their voter registration and to determine their district.
- IRC Congressional District Lookup: https://irc-az.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/lookup/index.html?appid=ffc3e1bac1ed4350923608ae8e3544c7
- My.arizona.vote: https://my.arizona.vote/WhereToVote.aspx?s=individual
To participate, you must be registered to vote by June 16, 2025, at 11:59 pm.
- Currently recognized parties at the state level are the Republican, Democratic, Libertarian, Green, and No Labels parties. So far, these are all eligible parties. Your voter registration status can be confirmed online at My.Arizona.Vote.
- Arizona’s open primary law allows independent voters to participate in the Special Primary Election. Independent voters may select a ballot from the Democratic or Republican parties only.
Eligible voters may vote early by mail, early in-person, or in-person on Election Day. Eligible voters on the Active Early Voting List (AEVL) will receive a ballot by mail automatically. Voters not on the AEVL may also request a ballot be sent via mail no later than 11 days before the election, July 4, 2025. For a list of in-person early voting locations or Election Day polling places/vote centers, please visit your county's website or My.Arizona.Vote.
- Inactive voters are those who have had official county election mail “returned to sender” and also failed to respond to a follow-up notice from election officials seeking address verification.
- Inactive voters can make themselves “active” again by either re-registering to vote, requesting an early ballot, voting in an election, or updating their address with the County Recorder.
- If an inactive voter has moved and did not update their address before the election, the voter will be asked to vote a provisional ballot. If the voter moved to a different address from the address on record, the voter should be directed to vote at the polling place that corresponds to their new address. A.R.S. § 16-584. If the voter votes at the wrong precinct, their provisional ballot will not be counted.
- If an inactive voter has not moved and provides sufficient identification with an address that matches the voter’s address in the roster/e-pollbook, the voter will be able to vote a regular ballot.
- • You may view a list of candidates who filed at https://apps.arizona.vote/electioninfo/Election/71 or visit arizona.vote. The candidate filing deadline is April 14, 2025, at 5:00 pm.
- • To obtain additional information regarding candidates, you may want to conduct your own research. The state political parties may be able to provide additional candidate information.
- o State Party Contact Information: https://azsos.gov/elections/about-elections/information-about-political-parties
- Early ballot status can be verified online at My.Arizona.Vote. Click “Check the Status of your Ballot- by-Mail/Early Ballot” and enter your information.
- Voters can also receive alerts regarding their ballot by mail status by visiting the website >trackmyballot.azsos.gov and signing up. Please note that Maricopa and Pima County voters will need to follow the appropriate links to their County Recorder’s ballot status website.
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An early ballot may be requested through our new Voter Information Portal or by contacting your County Recorder’s office. To have your name placed on the Active Early Voter List (AEVL), complete a new voter registration form and check the box marked “YES, I want to automatically receive an early ballot for each election for which I am eligible.” Or you can log in to AZMVDNow and complete this request online.
- Online – If you have an Arizona Driver License and/or an Arizona non-operating I.D. card issued by the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) you may register to vote through AZMVDNow EZ Voter Registration
- Log on to AZMVDNow
- Select your language preference, then click “Begin Voter Registration”
- Verify your voter eligibility
- Enter your information in the required fields
- Verify address information
- You can now select your party preference
If you are having trouble logging in to the AZMVDNow website, you can print off a Voter Registration Form and fill it out with your new information. After you finish, mail the completed form to your County Recorder’s office and your information will be updated.
If you do not have a residence address, please also complete a 'No Residence Address Confirmation' in addition to the voter registration form. - By Mail – You can either print off a form online 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
- In-Person – You may visit your County Recorder’s office and fill out a registration form in person
- Address Confidentiality Program Members – You should only register to vote through the ACP process.
After you have successfully registered to vote you will receive a voter registration card in the mail within 4-6 weeks.
If you're a Maricopa County voter, visit locations.maricopa.vote to find a voting location. If you have any questions, please call 602-506-1511.
If you're a Pima County voter, visit pima.gov to find a voting location. If you have any questions, please call 520-724-4330.
If you are having issues searching your Residence Address please contact your local Election Official by visiting County Election Contact Info
The voter registration deadline for the General Election has been extended to 5 p.m. on October 15, 2020 by a court order. Check back here often for this and the other trusted information you need throughout the 2020 election season. All voter registration forms sent by U.S. mail must be received on or before the deadline. To see all voter registration deadlines, including for local elections. To see all voter registration deadlines, including for local elections, go to arizona.vote.
The deadline to update your voter registration or register to vote in an upcoming election is midnight on the 29th day before the election. For the 2020 State Primary Election, the deadline to register or update your registration is midnight on July 6, 2020. For the 2020 General Election, the deadline is midnight on October 5, 2020. To see all voter registration deadlines, including for local elections, go to arizona.vote. All voter registration forms sent by U.S. mail must be postmarked on or before the deadline.
Every qualified elector is required to show proof of identity at the polling place before receiving a ballot. Find out what qualifies as an acceptable form of identification in Arizona.
Yes! Arizona has an open primary law which allows any voter who is registered as independent to cast a ballot for one of the officially recognized political parties in State Primary Elections. Independent voters on the Permanent Early Voting List (AEVL) will receive a postcard in the mail asking them to choose which party ballot they wish to receive for the Primary Election. The corresponding primary ballot will then be sent by mail to the voter to complete approximately 27 days prior to the election. Independent voters who go to the polls on Election Day will be given the option to choose a party ballot at that time.
Note: This DOES NOT apply to the Presidential Preference Election. Voters must be registered with a recognized party to vote in the Presidential Preference Election.
The state of Arizona uses E-qual to verify that the person signing the qualifying slip or nomination petition is eligible to do so. After successful verification, the person can give $5 qualifying contribution slips or sign a nomination petition for candidates the person is eligible to vote for in the election.
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If you need assistance using azmvdnow.gov to register or update voter information, please see our AZMVDNow Guide or reach out to our office at [email protected] or by calling 1-877-THE-VOTE.
You do not need postage if you mail your ballot back in Arizona.
All early ballots come with a postage-paid return envelope. There is no need to add postage. Voters should remember to sign and date the return envelope, and to include a phone number in case election officials need to follow up with you.
If you have lost or damaged your ballot-by-mail, you may request a replacement ballot via mail or in-person.
To request a replacement ballot-by-mail, contact your County Recorder’s Office directly. Requests must be made no later than 11 days prior to Election Day. A.R.S. § 16-542(E).
You may also visit a voting location on or before Election Day to vote in-person. Visit my.arizona.vote to find your correct voting location.
The County will cancel your prior ballot if you request a replacement ballot.
No, Official Election Mail cannot be forwarded automatically by the postal service. If you will be out of town during the election, you may request to have your ballot sent to your temporary address. Contact your County Recorder directly to make this request.
You may track the status of your ballot at my.arizona.vote to confirm that it was received and counted.
If you live in Pima County or Maricopa County, check with your county election officials for status updates.
If you have further questions, you can reach out to our office at [email protected] or by calling 1-877-THE-VOTE.
You can also reach out to your county recorder’s office (County Election Officials Contact Information) for further assistance.