Elections
The Secretary of State serves as the chief election officer in the state of Arizona, which includes oversight of campaign finance for statewide and legislative candidates, verifying initiatives and referenda for the ballot, and certifying the official results of each election. A statewide or legislative election is scheduled for every even-numbered year, unless a special election is required.
For questions about county and local elections, we suggest you contact your county recorder’s office or city/town clerk’s office for assistance.
Voter Outreach
The Secretary of State is dedicated to ensure the integrity of our elections. The voter outreach office will assist, train and when possible conduct non-partisan voter registration drives throughout the state. For more information, please contact the Voter Outreach Coordinator by phone toll free at 1-877-843-8683 or by email.
Popular Questions
- 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 Service Arizona EZ Voter Registration
- Log on to Service Arizona
- 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 Service Arizona 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.
- 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.
To find your exact polling location for an upcoming election click here.
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 2018 Primary Election, the deadline to register or update your registration is midnight on July 30, 2018. For the 2018 General Election, the deadline is midnight on October 9, 2018. 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.
An independent voter on the early voter list will receive a post card in the mail asking for the voter to choose which party ballot the voter wishes to receive for the Primary Election. If the independent voter goes to the polls on Election Day the voter will be given the option to choose a party ballot at that time.
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 a 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.