VOTE IN ARIZONA

for 2020 General Election

Tuesday, November 3rd

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE:

Friday, October 23rd

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO REGISTER TO VOTE?

• VOTER REGISTRATION: ONLINE

  All voters in Arizona wishing to vote in 2020 General Election must be registered to vote by 5pm on Friday, October 23rd. Click here to register to vote online.

• VOTER REGISTRATION: BY MAIL

  All voters wishing to vote in 2020 General Election must be registered to vote by 5pm on Friday, October 23rd. You can download and print the voter registration application, and send it to your County Recorder’s office. Or, you can call the County Recorder’s office and ask them to mail you an application.

• VOTER REGISTRATION: IN PERSON

  All voters wishing to vote in 2020 General Election must be registered to vote by 5pm on Friday, October 23rd. You can download and print the voter registration application, and submit it to your County Recorder’s office. Or, you can visit your County Recorder’s office and fill out the registration form in person.

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO VOTE?

• VOTE IN PERSON

  Polling place hours: 6 am – 7 pm Photo ID is required at the polling place for all Arizona voters.

  When you arrive to vote at the polls on Election Day you will announce your name and place of residence to the election official and present some form of identification. In Arizona, there are three different lists of identification, from which a voter may present one form of identification from List #1, or two different forms of identification from List #2 or 3. Find the comprehensive list of valid forms identification here.

• VOTE EARLY (IN PERSON)

  In-person absentee voting is available in Arizona from October 7th to October 30th. You can find out how your local election board conducts in-person absentee by reaching out to your County Recorder Office.

• VOTE BY MAIL

  Please be reminded that all registered voters in Arizona will automatically receive a mail-in ballot application for the general election this year. Election officials must receive your application to vote by mail by 5pm on October 23rd.

  • When returning your mail-in ballot, it must be received by your County Recorder Office by 7pm on November 3rd.
  • Your mail-in ballot may also be submitted at any ballot drop-off location or voting location in your county by 7pm on November 3rd. For more information, contact your County Recorder Office.

  Should you need to revise any of your registered voter information, you may do so at this website until Friday, October 23rd.

MORE INFORMATION FOR ARIZONA VOTERS

• Positions on the Ballot: 2020 General Election

  U.S. PRESIDENT & VICE PRESIDENT
  ▹ Joe Biden & Kamala Harris (Democrat) vs. Donald Trump & Mike Pence (Republican)*

  U.S. SENATE
  Of the two U.S. Senate positions in Arizona, one position is on the ballot for 2020 General Election.

  U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  All positions in the nine congressional districts of Arizona are on the ballot. Find your congressional district on the U.S. House of Representatives website.

  ARIZONA STATE SENATE
  All 30 positions in Arizona State Senate are on the ballot. Find your legislative district on the Arizona State Legislature website.

  ARIZONA STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  All 30 positions in the Arizona House of Representatives are on the ballot. Find your legislative district on the Arizona State Legislature website.

  ARIZONA STATE CORPORATION COMMISSIONER

  ARIZONA STATE SUPREME COURT
  Of the seven positions in the Arizona State Supreme Court, three positions are on the ballot.

  ARIZONA COURT OF APPEALS
  Of the 22 positions in the Arizona State Court of Appeals, 12 positions are on the ballot.

  STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURES
  ▹ Proposition 207: Legalizes the recreational possession and use of marijuana
  ▹ Proposition 208: Increases the tax on incomes exceeding $250,000 for funding teacher salaries and schools

  OTHER LOCAL ELECTIONS WHERE APPLICABLE

  A complete list of all positions, candidates, and ballot measures can be found on the Arizona Secretary of State website. Information on all positions and candidates for local elections will be provided by each county’s election office.

• Pre-Registration

  Arizona youth who are under 18 but register to vote will have their registration become active once they turn 18 years old. Pre-registration does not change the voting age, which is 18. Instead, it allows eligible Arizona residents who will turn 18 by the next General election day to complete the voter registration form providing sufficient time and opportunity to get ready to vote. Methods and qualification for pre-registration are the same as those for regular voter registration, except for age. If you will turn 18 on or before the election day, contact the Arizona Secretary of State’s office at 1-877-THE VOTE to find out if you will qualify for registration.

• Provisional Ballot

  A provisional ballot is a regular ballot that is placed in a special envelope prior to being put in the ballot box. It is available for the voters whose identification is not verified at a polling place. A provisional ballot may be offered to those who believe they are registered to vote even though their names are not on the official voter registration list at the polling place and those who applied to vote by mail but would like to cast a vote in person.

  This ballot will be valid and counted as long 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. Contact your County Recorder to check the status of your provisional ballot.

• College Students & Voters Overseas

  Those living away from home while attending a college, trade school, or technical school may choose to vote by absentee ballot.

  If you are a student living temporarily outside the United States, you can register to vote and apply to vote by mail using the Federal Post Card Application (Absentee Ballot) that is used by all other Arizona voters who are living abroad.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN ARIZONA?

  You must be a United States citizen and 18 years old on the date of the general election. You must be a resident of Arizona and the county listed in your registration. You cannot have been convicted of a felony and have not yet had your civil rights restored, nor can you be adjudged mentally incompetent by a court.

• How often do I need to register to vote?

  You are required to register to vote only once. However, if information like your name or address changes, you need to fill out the voter registration form again to keep your voter information up to date. Check your voter registration information at this link.

• Which party should I be affiliated with?

  KAGC does not endorse any party or candidate; as such KAGC does not guide anyone to vote for, or be affiliated with, any specific party. In most parts of the United States, the Republican Party and Democratic Party are two major political parties. Throughout U.S. history, 19 presidents have been Republican (including Presidents Lincoln, Reagan, Bush, and Trump) and 14 have been Democrats (including Presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Kennedy, Clinton, and Obama) You may find more information on their respective websites.

  When registering to vote, it is not mandatory for a voter to declare party affiliation. However, in some states including Arizona, voters with party affiliation may vote only in the primary election of the party they are affiliated with. Unaffiliated voters, on the other hand, may vote for any candidate of their choice for each position on the ballot in both the primary and general elections.

• Am I limited to vote for the party I'm affiliated with?

  In the primary election in Arizona, voters with a party affiliation are only allowed to vote for their party’s nominees. Unaffiliated voters, on the other hand, may vote for any candidate of their choice for each position on the ballot in the primary elections. In the general election, however, all voters are free to vote for any candidate of their choice for each position on the ballot.

• What is this year's election about?

  On top of the ballot across the U.S. this year will be the candidates for U.S. President. In Arizona, there are also candidates for the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Arizona Corporation Commissioner, Arizona State Senate, Arizona State House of Representatives, Arizona State Supreme Court Justice, various judicial positions, as well as several local positions. For more information, please see the section above on this page.

• What is my district? Who is running in my district?

  To find your congressional district, visit the U.S. House of Representatives website and enter your zip code in the search bar on the top right-hand corner of the main page. For information on your Arizona legislative district, please visit the Arizona State Legislature website.

• Must I vote for each position on the ballot?

  Voters are not required to vote for every single position listed on the ballot. You may skip any position you do not support any candidate for, and you may also write-in a candidate of your choice not listed on the ballot. In the general election, voters may also vote for any candidate of preference regardless of party affiliations.

• What happens if I move?

  Every time there is a change in your address, whether in-state or out of state, you must update the information by filling out a voter registration form. Government agencies often mail election-related information to your address on file, which sometimes requires a prompt response. When a response is missing for a certain period of time, your voter registration may be considered inactive and is subject to elimination.

• I registered to vote a long time ago. What should I do now?

  Please visit this website to check your voter registration status, as well as the information on your voter registration. If your status is inactive, your information does not appear, or any of your information is inaccurate, please fill out the voter registration form and submit it by the deadline.

• Does voting lead to a mandatory jury duty?

  No. Voter registration and jury duty have no correlation with each other. Jury duty selection is made based on a different database than the voter roll.