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Proof of Citizenship Requirements

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Important Information Regarding Proof of Citizenship

A person must be a U.S. citizen in order to register and vote.

A person who submits valid proof of citizenship with his or her voter registration form (regardless of the type of form submitted) is entitled to vote in all federal, state, county and local elections in which he or she is eligible. The voter registration form otherwise must be sufficiently complete.

A person is not required to submit proof of citizenship with the voter registration form, but failure to do so means the person will only be eligible to vote in federal elections (known as being a "federal only" voter). A "federal only" voter will become eligible to vote a "full ballot" in all federal, state, county and local elections if he or she later provides valid proof of citizenship to the appropriate County Recorder's office.

Federal only voters may use the Federal Voter Registration form, available here:

Federal Voter Registration Form (English)
Formulario nacional de inscripción de votantes (Español)

Accepted Proof of Citizenship Information

If you have an Arizona drivers 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.

If you do not have an Arizona license you may need to provide one of the following documents to establish proof of citizenship:

  1. Supporting legal documentation (i.e. marriage certificate) if the name on the birth certificate is not the same as your current legal name
  2. A legible photocopy of the pertinent pages of your passport
  3. U.S. naturalization documents or fill in your Alien Registration Number in box 11 on the voter registration form
  4. Your Indian Census Number, Bureau of Indian Affairs Card Number, Tribal Treaty Card Number, or fill in your Tribal Enrollment Number in box 10 on the voter registration form
  5. A legible photocopy of your Tribal Certificate of Indian Blood or Tribal or Bureau of Indian Affairs Affidavit of Birth

Importante Información Sobre la Prueba de la Ciudadanía

Una persona debe ser ciudadana de los Estados Unidos para registrarse y votar.

Una persona que presente una prueba válida de ciudadanía con su forma de registro electoral (independientemente del tipo de forma que se envíe) tiene derecho a votar en todas las elecciones federales, estatales, del condado y locales a las cuales dicha persona sea elegible. Por lo demás, la forma de registro electoral debe estar lo suficientemente completada.

No se requiere que una persona presente prueba de ciudadanía con la forma de registro electoral, pero si no lo hace, dicha persona sólo será elegible para votar en las elecciones federales (lo que se conoce como votante "sólo federal"). Un votante "sólo federal" podrá ser elegible para votar una "boleta electoral completa" en todas las elecciones federales, estatales, del condado y locales si más tarde provee una prueba válida de ciudadanía a la oficina del/la Registrador/a del Condado apropiado.

Los electores sólo federales pueden usar la forma de Registro Electoral Federal, disponible aquí:

Forma Federal de Registro Electoral (Español)

Información Sobre las Pruebas de Ciudadanía que Se Aceptan

Si usted tiene una licencia de manejo o tarjeta de identificación no operativa de Arizona emitidas después del 1º de octubre de 1996, sólo tendrá que anotar el número de licencia en la casilla 9 de la forma del registro electoral.

Si usted no tiene una licencia de Arizona, es posible que deba proveer uno de los siguientes documentos para establecer la prueba de ciudadanía:

  1. Documentación legal de apoyo (ejem.: certificado de matrimonio) si el nombre en el certificado de nacimiento no es el mismo que su nombre legal actual
  2. Una fotocopia legible de las páginas pertinentes de su pasaporte
  3. Documentos de naturalización de los Estados Unidos, o anote su Número de Registro de Extranjero en la casilla 11 de la forma del registro electoral
  4. Su Número del Censo Indio, Número de la Tarjeta de la Oficina de Asuntos Indios, Número de la Tarjeta del Tratado Tribal, o anote su Número de Inscripción Tribal en la casilla 10 en la forma del registro electoral
  5. Una fotocopia legible de su Certificado Tribal de Sangre India o Afidávit Tribal de Nacimiento o de la Oficina de Asuntos Indios

 

 

 

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