What voter ID rule does Arizona use?

Arizona is listed as Non-strict non-photo ID. Review the accepted ID forms and voter-without-ID procedures before voting.

What time do polls open in Arizona?

Polling places in Arizona are generally open 6:00 AM-7:00 PM. Confirm your assigned polling place before Election Day.

Arizona Voting Guide

Q: Where can I check my Arizona voter registration or polling place?

The Arizona voter lookup section lists tools for check your voter registration status, check your polling place location, view your sample ballot, and check your absentee application and ballot status.

Register

Arizona voter registration options

Arizona voters may register online, by mail, or in person. Registration deadlines may vary by election type or method where noted.

Online Available

If you have an Arizona Driver’s License and/or an Arizona non-operating identification card issued by the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) you may register to vote through ServiceArizona EZ Voter Registration. You can use the online voter registration process to register to vote or make changes to an existing voter registration

Online registration must be completed 29 days before Election Day.

Click here to Register Online

By Mail Available

Voter registration forms are available online, or you can request that a voter registration form be mailed to you from your County Recorder. After completing the form, mail it to your County Recorder’s office. If returned by mail, the registration must be: (1) postmarked by the deadline and received by the County Recorder by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day; or (2)...

Mail registration must meet the state deadline 29 days before Election Day.

Click here to fill out the Mail-In Voter Registration Form

In Person Available

Voter Registration Applications must be completed and returned in person 29 days prior to an election in order to be "registered to vote in that election.". You may visit your County Recorder's office and fill out a registration form in person. The County Recorder will send you a confirmation of registration within 4-6 weeks. You must register at least 29...

In-person registration must be completed 29 days before Election Day.

Check The Locations Where to Register

military overseas Available

You can complete the Federal Post Card Application, which both registers you to vote and requests an absentee ballot for each election until the next regularly scheduled general election (November of an even year).

Federal Post Card Application

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The National Mail Voter Registration Form may also be available where accepted.

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Consider yourself registered when- and only when- you receive an acknowledgment from your county clerk. Never assume you are registered to vote until you have received this acknowledgment. The county will mail out proof of registration 4 - 6 weeks after the registration form is received.

Identification

Arizona voter ID laws

Arizona voter ID rule: Non-strict non-photo ID.

Non-strict non-photo ID

Arizona voter ID rule: Non-strict non-photo ID.

Code: Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 16-579(A)

If you do not have ID

A voter who does not provide the required identification may cast a provisional ballot.
For federal elections, the voter must provide acceptable identification to the county recorder by 5:00 p.m. on the fifth calendar day after the election.
For other elections, the voter must provide acceptable identification by 5:00 p.m. on the third business day after the election.

Polling Places

Arizona poll hours

Polling places in Arizona are generally open 6:00 AM-7:00 PM.

6:00 AM-7:00 PM

The polls shall be opened in every precinct at 6:00 a.m. on the day of election and shall be closed at 7:00 p.m.

Absentee Voting

Arizona absentee and mail voting

Absentee voting provides a means for qualified voters to participate in upcoming elections even though they may not be able to go to the polls on election day. Arizona is a no excuse absentee voting state. Anyone may vote using the early and in-person absentee voting options.

A no excuse absentee voting state

Absentee voting provides a means for qualified voters to participate in upcoming elections even though they may not be able to go to the polls on election day. Arizona is a no excuse absentee voting state. Anyone may vote using the early and in-person absentee voting options.

Any registered voter in Arizona may vote early by one of two ways:

Permanent Early Voting List

If you are on the Permanent Early Voting List, an early ballot will automatically be sent to the address your County Recorder has on file.

Check to see if you are on the Permanent Early Voting List by visiting Voter View

The One-Time Early Ballot Request

The second way a registered voter in Arizona may vote early is by using the One-Time Early Ballot Request.

MILITARY AND OVERSEAS VOTERS

Uniformed Services are defined as the U.S. Armed Forces, merchant marine, commissioned corps of the Public Health Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. An overseas citizen means a U.S. citizen who resides outside the U.S., and who was qualified to register,except for age, in Arizona immediately prior to his or her departure from Arizona

MILITARY AND OVERSEAS VOTERS

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Ways to Vote

Arizona voting options

Voting options available in Arizona.

Voting In Person at the Polls

You may visit your County Recorder’s office and fill out a registration form in person.

Click here to locate voting locations

Voting By Absentee Ballot

All voters are eligible to vote absentee in Arizona. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting absentee

Request a Ballot-by-Mail

Early Voting

Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. Registered voters have two ways to get an early ballot-by-mail: Active Early Voting List (AEVL) OR Make a one-time request for a ballot-by-mail. Voters on the AEVL are automatically sent a ballot-by-mail for all elections in which they are eligible to vote. There is no deadline to join the AEVL. However, to get a...

Early Voting in Arizona

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Eligibility

Arizona voter eligibility

Under federal law, if you move within 30 days of a presidential election, you are allowed to vote for President and Vice President in your former state of residence, either in person or by absentee ballot.

Age requirements

Voting age: Be 18 years of age or more on or before the day of the next regular General Election

Registration age: You must be 18 or older on or before the next general election to register.

To register to vote in the State of Arizona, an individual must meet the following qualifications:

Be a United States Citizen
Be a resident of Arizona and the county listed on your registration

Voting Rights

Arizona felony conviction voting rights

In Arizona, people with felony convictions may lose voting rights beyond incarceration; restoration can depend on sentence completion, waiting periods, excluded offenses, or additional restoration steps. First-time offenders may have rights restored after probation and payment of fines or restitution, while people with...

Lost Until Completion of Sentence; Waiting Period or Additional Action Required

In Arizona, people with felony convictions may lose voting rights beyond incarceration; restoration can depend on sentence completion, waiting periods, excluded offenses, or additional restoration steps. First-time offenders may have rights restored after probation and payment of fines or restitution, while people with two or more felony convictions may need court restoration.

Citation: Ariz. Const. Art. 7, § 2; Ariz. Rev. Stat. §§ 13-904, 13-907, 13-908, 16-101(A)(5)

Policy detail

A conviction for a felony suspends the rights of the person to vote (Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-904) unless they have been restored to civil rights (Ariz. Const. Art. 7 § 2). First-time offenders have rights restored upon completion of probation and payment of any fine or restitution (Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-907). A person who has been convicted of two or more felonies may have civil rights restored by the judge who discharges him at the end of the term of probation or by applying to the court for restoration of rights...

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Work and Voting

Arizona time off for voting

A. A person entitled to vote at a primary or general election held within this state may, on the day of election, absent himself for the purpose of voting from the service or employment at which he is employed if there are less than three consecutive hours between the opening of the polls and the beginning of his...

Time off status: Yes

A. A person entitled to vote at a primary or general election held within this state may, on the day of election, absent himself for the purpose of voting from the service or employment at which he is employed if there are less than three consecutive hours between the opening of the polls and the beginning of his regular workshift or between the end of his regular workshift and the closing of the polls. In such event, he may absent himself for such length of time at the beginning or end of his workshift that, when...

Arizona - TIME OFF FOR VOTING.

A. A person entitled to vote at a primary or general election held within this state may, on the day of election, absent himself for the purpose of voting from the service or employment at which he is employed if there are less than three consecutive hours between the opening of the polls and the beginning of his regular workshift or between the end of his regular workshift and the closing of the polls. In such event, he may absent himself for such length of time at the beginning or end of his workshift that, when...

Arizona Elections

Lookup

Arizona voter information lookup

Check Your Voter Registration Status.

Voter Information Protal

Use the lookup tool to check your voter registration status, check your polling place location, view your sample ballot, and check your absentee application and ballot status.

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Arizona moving and student voting

Address change and student voting information for Arizona.

Movers/college students Voting

Address change and student voting information for Arizona.

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I moved recently, when is the deadline to update my voter registration?

The final day to update your voter registration or register to vote is midnight on the 29th day before the election. For the 2016 Primary Election that day is Midnight on August 1, 2016 and for the 2016 General Election you must register...

College Students Voting

Register at School or Home

As a student, you have a constitutional right to register and vote. You have a choice about where to register to vote either at your campus address or choose to remain registered or register at your permanent or home address. But before you make the important decision about where to vote, make sure you know the rules of registering to vote and voting in that state.

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At School. Students can establish residency in Arizona if they have a present intention to remain at their Arizona school address for the time being, and they intend to make it their principal home. Any other interpretation of the residency...

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