Election administration in Arizona

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Election administration encompasses a state's voting policies, procedures, and enforcement. These include voter identification requirements, early and absentee/mail-in voting provisions, voter list maintenance methods, and more. Each state's voting policies dictate who can vote and under what conditions.

THE BASICS

Arizona permits online voter registration.

Arizona permits early voting.

Arizona permits no-excuse absentee/mail-in voting.

In Arizona, polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time.

Arizona requires identification to vote.

Arizona holds semi-closed primary elections.

Arizona has online tools for verifying voter registration and checking the status of absentee/mail-in and provisional ballots.

Below, you will find details on the following election administration topics in Arizona:

• Poll times
• Voter registration
• Early and absentee/mail-in voting policy
• Voter identification requirements
• Provisional ballot rules
• Primary election type
• Time off work for voting
• Voting rules for people convicted of a felony

• Voter list maintenance
• Post-election auditing
• Election policy ballot measures
• Election policy legislation
• Ballot access
• Redistricting
• Election administration agencies

Poll times

See also: State poll opening and closing times

In Arizona, all polling places are open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.

Voter registration

Check your voter registration status here.

To vote in Arizona, one must be a citizen of the United States and a resident of an Arizona county. A voter must be 18 years or older on or before Election Day. Arizona also requires voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship to vote for state and local elections

To be eligible to vote in an election one must register at least 29 days prior to the election. Individuals can register online, in person at the county recorder's office, or by mail.

Automatic registration

Arizona does not practice automatic voter registration.

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

Arizona has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration

Arizona does not allow same-day voter registration.

Residency requirements

Arizona law requires 29 days of residency in the state before a person may vote.

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Arizona requires voters to submit proof of citizenship with their voter registration application to vote in state and local elections. According to the Arizona Secretary of State's website: "A registrant who attests to being a citizen but fails to provide proof of citizenship and whose citizenship is not otherwise verified will be eligible to vote only in federal elections (known as being a 'federal only' voter)." Accepted proof of citizenship include:

• An Arizona Driver's License/Identification Number
• Indian Census Number, Bureau of Indian Affairs Card Number, Tribal Treaty Card Number, or Tribal Enrollment Number
• A photocopy of U.S. naturalization documents
• A photocopy of a birth certificate and supporting legal documentation (i.e., marriage certificate) if the name on the birth certificate is not the same as your current legal name.
• A photocopy of a U.S. passport.
• A photocopy of a Tribal Certificate of Indian Blood or Bureau of Indian Affairs Affidavit of Birth.

On August 22, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an emergency order partially granting the Republican National Committee and Arizona Republicans' request to enforce a 2022 law related to proof of citizenship requirements. The court allowed the enforcement of the provision requiring the state to reject state voter registration forms submitted without proof of citizenship. Previously, a person who submitted a state voter registration form without proof of citizenship could still be a federal only voter. After the court's ruling, a person unable to provide proof of citizenship would need to submit a federal voter registration form in order to vote in federal elections. Read more about legal challenges to this law here.

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment. Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The Arizona Voter Information Portal, run by the Arizona Secretary of State's office, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.

Early and absentee/mail-in voting policy

Early voting

See also: Early voting

Arizona permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.

Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.

Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia permit no-excuse early voting.

Absentee/mail-in voting

See also: Absentee voting

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

To vote absentee/by-mail, an absentee/mail-in ballot application must be received by elections officials by 5:00 p.m. 11 days prior to the election. A returned absentee ballot must then be received by elections officials by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day.

All voters in Arizona are eligible to have their name placed on the Active Early Voting List (AEVL). Voters on the AEVL will receive an early ballot by mail about 27 days before any election in which they are eligible to vote. Voters can add their name to the AEVL by completing a form and returning it to their county recorder.

Returning absentee/mail-in ballots

See also: Mail ballot collection and return laws by state

Absentee/mail-in ballots in Arizona must be returned by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day in order to be counted. Ballots can be returned by mail or delivered in person. SB 1411, signed into law on July 6, 2022, mandated that, effective December 31, 2023, counties create online tracking systems indicating "whether the voter's early ballot has been received and whether the early ballot has been verified and sent to be tabulated or rejected." Arizona law permits a "family member, household member or caregiver of the voter" to return the voter's absentee/mail-in ballot.

Twenty states allow anyone chosen by the voter to return a ballot on the voter's behalf, with certain exceptions, while 16 states allow anyone with certain relationships to the voter to return the voter's ballot. Four states allow only the voter to return the voter's ballot, with certain exceptions, and two states required voters to return their ballots by mail. Eight states and D.C. do not specify who may return ballots.

Signature requirements and cure provisions

Absentee/mail-in ballots in Arizona include an affidavit that must be signed by the voter in order for their ballot to be counted. When an absentee/mail-in ballot is returned, Arizona election officials check the signature on the affidavit against the signature on the voter’s registration form. If officials determine that the signature does not match, the ballot will not be counted.

Arizona law contains a cure provision allowing voters to correct an issue with the signature on their ballot. In the case of a signature discrepancy on an absentee/mail-in ballot, election officials are required to make reasonable efforts to contact the voter and provide them with an opportunity to correct the signature. According to Arizona law, "The county recorder or other officer in charge of elections shall allow signatures to be corrected not later than the fifth business day after a primary, general or special election that includes a federal office or the third business day after any other election."

Thirty-three states have laws that include cure provisions, while 17 states do not. One state, Pennsylvania, allows counties to establish a cure process.

Was your absentee/mail-in ballot counted?

Arizona voters who voted early or by absentee/mail-in ballot can visit the Arizona Voter Information Portal provided by the Arizona Secretary of State to check if and when their ballot was counted.

Voter identification requirements

See also: Voter ID in Arizona

See also: Voter identification laws by state

Arizona requires voters to present photo identification or two forms of non-photo identification while voting.

The following were accepted forms of identification as of July 2024: Click here for the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission's page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.

Voters can present one of the following forms of ID that contain the voter’s photograph, name, and address:

• Arizona driver’s license
• U.S. federal, state, or local government-issued ID, issued with printed name and address
• Arizona ID card
• Tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal ID

If a voter does not have one of the above forms of ID, the voter can present two of the following forms of ID that contain the voter’s name and address:

• Utility bill in the voter's name
• Bank or credit union statement that is dated within 90 days of the date of the election
• Valid Arizona vehicle registration
• Arizona vehicle insurance card
• Indian census card
• Property tax statement
• Recorder's certificate or voter registration card
• Tribal enrollment card or other tribal ID
• Valid U.S. federal, state, or local government-issued ID with a printed name and address or
• Any mailing in the voter's name that is labeled "official election material"  

Additionally, if a voter presents photo ID that does not list an address within the precinct in which he or she wants to cast a vote, that person may present the photo ID with one non-photo identification material from the second list above. The identification material should include the voter’s address.

Click here to learn more about the background of Arizona's law.

Thirty-five states require voters to present identification in order to vote at the polls on Election Day. Of these states, 23 require voters to present identification containing a photograph, and 12 accept other forms of identification. The remaining 15 states do not require voters to present identification in order to vote at the polls on Election Day.

Valid forms of identification differ by state. In certain states that require voters to provide identification, there may be exceptions that allow some voters to cast a ballot without providing an ID. To see more about these exceptions, see details by state. Commonly accepted forms of ID include driver's licenses, state-issued identification cards, and military identification cards.

Provisional balloting for voters without ID

Voters who do not have ID while voting may cast provisional ballots. See below for provisional ballot rules.

Provisional ballot rules

Voters in Arizona are given provisional ballots, or ballots requiring additional steps or information before they can be counted, under the following circumstances.

(1) If the voter’s name is not on the precinct register and he or she "presents a certificate from the county recorder showing that the elector is entitled by law to vote in the precinct," the voter has the right to cast a provisional ballot.

(2) "If a voter has moved to a new address within the county and has not notified the county recorder of the change of address before the date of an election, the voter shall be permitted to correct the voting records for purposes of voting in future elections at the appropriate polling place for the voter's new address. The voter shall be permitted to vote a provisional ballot."

• The voter must present identification that states his or her full name and address.
• The address must be located in the precinct in which the voter is attempting to vote.
• "The voter shall affirm in writing that the voter is registered in that jurisdiction and is eligible to vote in that jurisdiction."

(3) The voter does not provide requisite identification. The Arizona Secretary of State office's website says, "No voter should be turned away from the polls without an opportunity to at least cast a provisional ballot."

A provisional ballot is rejected in the following circumstances:

• The voter is not registered;
• The ballot is not included in an envelope;
• The voter registered after the 29-day cut-off;
• The ballot is not signed;
• There is insufficient or illegible information;
• The signature on the ballot does not match the voter’s signature;
• The ballot contains the wrong party;
• The ballot is from outside the jurisdiction;
• A voter challenge is upheld;
• The voter voted in the wrong precinct;
• The voter voted and returned an early ballot;
• The voter did not provide proper identification by the deadline of five business days after a general election or three business days after any other election;
• There is an administrative error; or
• The voter is not eligible.

Was your provisional ballot counted?

Visit the secretary of state's provisional ballot search tool to check the status of your provisional ballot.

Local election officials

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Primary election type

See also: Primary elections in Arizona

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Arizona utilizes a semi-closed primary system. Unaffiliated voters may choose which party's primary they will vote in, but voters registered with a party can only vote in that party's primary.

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Time off work for voting

In Arizona, employees may request up to three hours off work for voting, and the hours may be determined by the employer. Under state law, it is a misdemeanor for an employer not to accommodate this request. Arizona law says the following:

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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 added to the time difference between workshift hours and opening or closing of the polls, will provide a total of three consecutive hours. He shall not, because of such absence, be liable for any penalty, nor shall any deduction be made therefor from his usual salary or wages. Application shall be made for such absence prior to the day of election, and the employer may specify the hours during which the employee may absent himself. B. A person who refuses an employee the right conferred by this section, or who subjects an employee to a penalty or reduction of wages therefor, or who directly or indirectly violates the provisions of this section, is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.

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Twenty-eight states require employers to grant employees time off to vote. Within these 28 states, policies vary as to whether that time off must be paid and how much notice must be given.

Voting rules for people convicted of a felony

See also: Voting rights for people convicted of a felony

In Arizona, people convicted of a felony lose their right to vote, but it can be restored. While the voting rights of first-time offenders are automatically restored upon completion of their sentence, those with multiple felony offenses must appeal to the court or the judge who discharged them. Click here for the procedure regarding the restoration of voting rights for people convicted of multiple felonies.

Voting rights for people convicted of a felony vary from state to state. In the majority of states, people convicted of a felony cannot vote while they are incarcerated but may regain the right to vote upon release from prison or at some point thereafter.

Voter list maintenance

All states have rules under which they maintain voter rolls—or, check and remove certain names from their lists of registered voters. Most states are subject to the parameters set by The National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). The NVRA requires states to make efforts to remove deceased individuals and individuals who have become ineligible due to a change of address. It prohibits removing registrants from voter lists within 90 days of a federal election due to change of address unless a registrant has requested to be removed, or from removing people from voter lists solely because they have not voted. The NVRA says that states may remove names from their registration lists under certain other circumstances and that their methods for removing names must be uniform and nondiscriminatory.

When names can be removed from the voter list

Arizona law requires county recorders to cancel a voter's registration under the following circumstances:

• The county recorder "is informed and confirms that the person registered is dead."
• The registrant requests the cancellation.
• The registrant has been deemed an incapacitated person.
• The registrant has been convicted of a felony.
• The registrant "has been on the inactive voter list and has not voted during the time periods prescribed in section 16-166, subsection C."
• The county recorder receives information from the registrant confirming that the registrant is no longer a resident of the state.
• The county recorder either receives information from the registrant or from a summary report by a jury commissioner/manager indicating that the registrant is no longer a resident of the county and has not updated his or her registration.
• The county recorder receives information confirming that the registrant is not a U.S. citizen.

Inactive voter list rules

Arizona law states that "[e]xcept for the mailing of sample ballots, a county recorder who mails an item to any elector shall send the mailing by nonforwardable first class mail." If the mail is returned undelivered, then the recorder is to send notification and a registration form. If the voter does not respond or update their registration within 35 days, then the recorder is to place the voter on the inactive list. If the voter remains on the inactive voter list by not voting or updating their registration status through the next two general elections, their registration is to be canceled.

The Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC)

See also: Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC)

According to its website, ERIC is a nonprofit corporation that is governed by a board of member-states. These member states submit voter registration and motor vehicle registration information to ERIC. ERIC uses this information, as well as Social Security death records and other sources, to provide member states with reports showing voters who have moved within their state, moved out of their state, died, have duplicate registrations in their state, or are potentially eligible to vote but are not yet registered. ERIC's website describes its funding as follows: "Members fund ERIC. New members pay a one-time membership fee of $25,000, which is reserved for technology upgrades and other unanticipated expenses. Members also pay annual dues. Annual dues cover operating costs and are based, in part, on the citizen voting age population in each state."

Twenty-five states are participating members in the ERIC program. Thirty-four states and the District of Columbia have joined and participated in ERIC at some point.

As of July 2024, Arizona was a states participating member in the ERIC program. On May 26, 2023, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) vetoed SB1135 which would have likely required the state to withdraw from ERIC.

Post-election auditing

Arizona state law requires post-election audits. County election officials, party representatives appointed by the county party chairpersons, and the secretary of state conduct the audit by counting votes from 2% of the precincts in each county or two precincts, whichever is greater. For counties that use vote centers, 2% of vote centers or two vote centers, whichever is greater, are chosen for the audit. One percent or 5,000 early ballots in the county, whichever is less, is also included. Before the election, a committee "establishes margins for each contest to be used during the audit to determine when the audit should be expanded," according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. The audit begins within 24 hours after polls close, and it must be completed before results are certified.

Post-election audits check that election results tallied by a state's voting system match results from paper records, such as paper ballots filled out by voters or the paper records produced by electronic voting machines. Post-election audits are classified into two categories: audits of election results—which include traditional post-election audits as well as risk-limiting audits—and procedural audits.

Typically, traditional post-election audits are done by recounting a portion of ballots, either electronically or by hand, and comparing the results to those produced by the state's voting system. In contrast, risk-limiting audits use statistical methods to compare a random sample of votes cast to election results instead of reviewing every ballot. The scope of procedural audits varies by state, but they typically include a systematic review of voting equipment, performance of the voting system, vote totals, duties of election officials and workers, ballot chain of custody, and more.

Forty-six states and the District of Columbia require some form of post-election audit by law, excluding states with pilot programs. Of these, 39 states and the District of Columbia require traditional post-election audits, while three states require risk-limiting post-election audits, and three states require some other form of post-election audit, including procedural post-election audits.

Noteworthy events

Ninth Circuit panel upholds limit on the requirement of documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote (2025)

On February 25, 2025, a panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion in a consolidated case that challenged parts of the state's requirement for documentary proof of citizenship at the time of voter registration. The panel upheld a lower court's ruling in favor of the plaintiffs and barred the requirement for documentary proof of citizenship to register for federal elections, whether using the federal voter registration form as provided for in the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) or a state-provided voter registration form. The court also ruled that if a voter registration applicant using the federal form provided proof of citizenship at the time of the registration, then that voter must also be registered for state elections.

As of March 5, one provision of the order—holding that applicants who swear under penalty of perjury that they are a citizen on the state registration form have the right to be registered for federal elections—was subject to a temporary stay issued by the U.S. Supreme Court on August 22, 2024. That stay would be in place either until the Supreme Court denied an appeal or issued a final order.

In effect, the ruling means that the state's voter registration form must function as a federal registration form and that the federal form must be reciprocal for state registration if the voter provides documentary proof of citizenship.

SCOTUS issues emergency stay allowing partial enforcement of proof of citizenship requirements (2024)

On August 22, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an emergency order partially granting the Republican National Committee (RNC) and Arizona Republicans' request to enforce portions of a 2022 law related to proof of citizenship requirements for voter registration.

In a 5-4 ruling, the court reinstated a provision of the law requiring election officials to reject state voter registration forms submitted without proof of citizenship (rather than allowing such applicants to vote in federal elections only). In February 2024, a federal district court issued an order preventing the state from enforcing much of the law after President Joe Biden's (D) administration and advocacy groups filed a challenge. The decision was appealed to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, and a request for a stay reached the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court granted a partial stay, leaving in place the district court's order as it affected other parts of the law pending appeal, including blocking a requirement for election officials to verify the citizenship of voters who submitted a federally provided application without proof of citizenship, and blocking a prohibition on federal-form applicants whose citizenship could not be verified from voting for president or voting by mail. The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals]] ultimately blocked enforcement of these provisions in the February 2025 consolidated opinion referenced above.

Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court John Roberts joined Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, and Brett Kavanaugh in partially granting the request. Justices Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch said that they would have granted the full request to reinstate the 2022 law. Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Amy Coney Barrett, and Ketanji Brown Jackson said that they would have denied the request in full.

Gov. Ducey (R) signs HB 2492 and initial legal challenges (2022)

On March 30, 2022, Governor Doug Ducey (R) signed HB 2492 into law, which required election officials to reject any application submitted using the state-provided voter registration form that did not include proof of citizenship, including as voters for federal elections. The law also required applicants submitting the federally provided form to include proof of citizenship and required election officials to "use all available resources to verify the citizenship status of the applicant" if they failed to do so. If election officials could not confirm the applicant's citizenship, they would notify the voter that they were not eligible to vote for president or to vote by mail. These voters would still be allowed to vote in person for members of Congress. The bill cleared the Arizona House of Representatives by a vote of 31-25, with all Republicans voting in favor and all Democrats against, and the Arizona State Senate approved the bill 16-12, also along party lines.

Arizona law has required voter registration applicants to provide proof of citizenship to vote since 2005. However, federal courts ruled in 2013 that this requirement conflicted with the NVRA, which requires a declaration of U.S. citizenship under penalty of perjury but does not require documentary proof. In response, Arizona created a two-track system that allowed applications to register to vote using a state-provided form, or the federally provided form. Qualified applicants who submitted an application using the federally provided application but who did not submit proof of citizenship were registered to vote in federal elections only, also known as federal-only voters, while applicants who applied using the state-provided form without proof of citizenship were rejected. However, under a 2018 ruling, qualified applicants who submitted a state-provided registration form without proof of citizenship were registered as federal-only voters and permitted to vote in federal, but not state, elections.

On July 5, 2022, the Justice Department of the Biden administration sued to block implementation of HB 2492. On September 14, 2023, U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton of the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona issued an order in which she wrote that "Section 6 of the NVRA preempts H.B. 2492's restriction on registration for presidential elections and voting by mail" and that "Arizona must ... register otherwise eligible State Form users without [documentary proof of citizenship] for federal elections." Bolton issued a final judgment in the case on May 2, 2024. Intervenor defendants including the RNC and the Republican Party of Arizona appealed that decision to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit where, according to reporting from CBS, "a three-judge panel [then] initially agreed to temporarily halt a portion of the district court's order. But a separate group of judges assigned to decide the merits of the case put the lower court's entire injunction back into effect." After the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the lower court's ruling, the RNC and Arizona Republicans appealed the case to the Supreme Court.

Permanent early voting list law signed (2021)

On May 11, 2021, Governor Doug Ducey (R) signed SB1485 into law, making the following modifications to the state's Permanent Early Voting List procedures:

• Renamed the Permanent Early Voting List (PEVL) as the Active Early Voting List (AEVL).
• Provided for a voter's removal from the AEVL if he or she "fails to vote an early ballot in all elections for two consecutive election cycles" and fails to respond to written notice from the county recorder (the voter must "confirm in writing the voter's desire to remain on the active early voting list" and "return the completed notice to the county recorder or other office in charge of elections within ninety days after the notice is sent to the voter").

House Minority Leader Reginald Bolding (D) opposed the legislation: "The desperate desire of one party to game the system and hold onto power by erecting hurdles for voters of color and those with limited means overwhelmed any professed support for good public policy. Democrats, independents, seniors, Native Americans, African Americans, Latinos, women and young people — if you ever believed that your voice and your vote didn't matter, this bill is an absolute reminder that it does." Upon signing SB1485 into law, Ducey said, "Arizona is one of only five states with an early voting list, and this legislation mirrors the practice in California, which removes voters from the list if they do not actively vote. But unlike California, our law requires County Recorders to proactively reach out to voters, with ample notice, before they are removed. If this bill is as bad as some partisan activists have suggested – what does that say about their beloved California?"

Election policy ballot measures

See also: Elections and campaigns on the ballot and List of Arizona ballot measures

Ballotpedia has tracked the following ballot measures relating to election and campaign policy in Arizona.

1. Arizona Proposition 100, Legislative Emergency Enactment of Laws Amendment (1996)
2. Arizona Proposition 100, Executive Department Amendment (1974)
3. Arizona Proposition 101, Recall Election Timing and Candidate Nomination Deadlines Amendment (1974)
4. Arizona Proposition 121, Top-Two Primary Elections Initiative (2012)
5. Arizona Proposition 100, Repeal Run-Off Requirement for State Executive Elections Amendment (1992)
6. Arizona Proposition 103, Eligibility for State Office Amendment (1988)
7. Arizona Proposition 105, Run-Off Requirement for State Executive Elections Amendment (1988)
8. Arizona Proposition 200, Campaign Contributions Limitations Initiative (1986)
9. Arizona Proposition 100, Initiative and Referendum Petition Filing Deadlines Amendment (1984)
10. Arizona Proposition 100, Resign-to-Run Amendment (1980)
11. Arizona Proposition 105, Corporation Commission Amendment (1968)
12. Arizona Proposition 101, Congressional Vacancy Elections Amendment (1962)
13. Arizona Proposition 102, Require Minimum 10% Turnout for Bond and Assessment Elections Amendment (1974)
14. Arizona Proposition 102, Repeal Qualified Elector of Municipality Requirement for Non-Elected Officials Amendment (1972)
15. Arizona Proposition 200, Commission to Administer Alternative Campaign Finance System Initiative (1998)
16. Arizona Proposition 211, Campaign Finance Sources Disclosure Initiative (2022)
17. Arizona Measure Nos. 106-107, Elections for Mine Inspector Amendment (1933)
18. Arizona Measure Nos. 102-103, Election of Members of the State Tax Commission Amendment (1920)
19. Arizona Measure Nos. 100-101, Term Limits for State Officials Amendment (1926)
20. Arizona Measure Nos. 104-105, General Election Date Amendment (September 1922)
21. Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301, 51% Vote Primary Election Candidates Referendum (1924)
22. Arizona Measure Nos. 306-307, Change of County Seat Referendum (1914)
23. Arizona Measure Nos. 306-307, Local Option for Alcohol Initiative (September 1950)
24. Arizona Measure Nos. 106-107, Election of County Officers Amendment (September 1922)
25. Arizona Proposition 102, Method of Increasing Local Spending Limits Amendment (1986)
26. Arizona Measure Nos. 102-103, Irrigation Works for the Reclamation of Arid Lands Amendment (May 1927)
27. Arizona Proposition 202, IRS Elimination Pledge on Ballot for Congressional Candidates Initiative (1998)
28. Arizona Proposition 200, Voter Reward Initiative (2006)
29. Arizona Proposition 205, Vote By Mail Initiative (2006)
30. Arizona Proposition 133, Require Partisan Primaries and Prohibit Primaries Where Candidates Compete Regardless of Party Affiliation Amendment (2024)
31. Arizona Proposition 131, Create Office of Lieutenant Governor Amendment (2022)
32. Arizona Proposition 306, Clean Election Account Uses and Commission Rulemaking Measure (2018)
33. Arizona Proposition 140, Single Primary for All Candidates and Possible RCV General Election Initiative (2024)
34. Arizona Proposition 104, Local Spending Limit Adjustment Elections Amendment (1992)
35. Arizona Proposition 137, End Term Limits and Retention Elections for Supreme Court Justices and Superior Court Judges Amendment (2024)
36. Arizona Prohibit Foreign Contributions for Election Administration and Ballot Measure Campaigns Measure (2026)

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Ballot access

See also: Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Arizona

In order to get on the ballot in Arizona, a candidate for state or federal office must meet a variety of state-specific filing requirements and deadlines. These regulations, known as ballot access laws, determine whether a candidate or party will appear on an election ballot. These laws are set at the state level. A candidate must prepare to meet ballot access requirements well in advance of primaries, caucuses, and the general election.

There are three basic methods by which an individual may become a candidate for office in a state.

1. An individual can seek the nomination of a state-recognized political party.
2. An individual can run as an independent. Independent candidates often must petition in order to have their names printed on the general election ballot.
3. An individual can run as a write-in candidate.

This article outlines the steps that prospective candidates for state-level and congressional office must take in order to run for office in Arizona. For information about filing requirements for presidential candidates, click here. Information about filing requirements for local-level offices is not available in this article (contact state election agencies for information about local candidate filing processes).

Redistricting

See also: Redistricting in Arizona

Redistricting is the process by which new congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn. Each of Arizona's nine United States Representatives and 90 state legislators are elected from political divisions called districts. United States Senators are not elected by districts, but by the states at large. District lines are redrawn every 10 years following completion of the United States census. The federal government stipulates that districts must have nearly equal populations and must not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity.

Arizona was apportioned nine seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2020 census, the same number it received after the 2010 census. Click here for more information about redistricting in Arizona after the 2020 census.

HIGHLIGHTS

Following the 2020 United States Census, Arizona was apportioned nine congressional districts, which was unchanged from the number it had after the 2010 census.

The Arizona State Legislature is made up of 30 districts, each of which elections one state senator and two state representatives.

A non-politician commission is responsible for drawing both congressional and state legislative district lines.

State process

See also: State-by-state redistricting procedures

The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission is responsible for drawing both congressional and state legislative district lines. The commission is composed of five members. Of these, four are selected by the majority and minority leaders of each chamber of the state legislature from a list of 25 candidates nominated by the state commission on appellate court appointments. These 25 nominees comprise 10 Democrats, 10 Republicans, and 5 unaffiliated citizens. The four commission members appointed by legislative leaders then select the fifth member to round out the commission. The fifth member of the commission must belong to a different political party than the other commissioners. The governor, with a two-thirds vote in the Arizona State Senate, may remove a commissioner "for substantial neglect of duty, gross misconduct in office, or inability to discharge the duties of office." The Arizona State Legislature may make recommendations to the commission, but ultimate authority is vested with the commission.

The Arizona Constitution requires that both congressional and state legislative districts be "contiguous, geographically compact, and respect communities of interest–all to the extent practicable." The state constitution further mandates that district lines "should [follow] visible geographic features, city, town, and county boundaries, and undivided census tracts." In addition, the constitution requires that "competitive districts be favored where doing so would not significantly detract from the goals above."

Election administration agencies

Election agencies

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See also: State election agencies

Individuals seeking additional information about election administration in Arizona can contact the following local, state, and federal agencies.

Arizona County Election Officials

Click here for a list

Office of the Secretary of State, Elections Division

1700 W. Washington Street, Floor 7

Phoenix, Arizona 85007

Phone: 602-542-4285

Toll free: 1-877-THE-VOTE

Email: https://azsos.gov/webform/contact?department=1005

Website: http://www.azsos.gov/

Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission

Physical Address: 1110 W. Washington St., Suite 250

Phoenix, Arizona 85007

Mailing address: 1802 W. Jackson St. #129

Phoenix, Arizona 85007

Phone: 602-364-3477

Toll free: 877-631-8891

Fax: 602-364-3487

Email: ccec@azcleanelections.gov

Website: http://www.azcleanelections.gov/

U.S. Election Assistance Commission

633 3rd Street NW, Suite 200

Washington, DC 20001

Phone: 301-563-3919

Toll free: 1-866-747-1471

Email: clearinghouse@eac.gov

Website: https://www.eac.gov

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See also

• State of Election Administration Legislation Reports
• Factors affecting the speed of ballot counting and delivery of unofficial election results
• Voting in Arizona
• Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Arizona
• Redistricting in Arizona

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External links

• Arizona Secretary of State - Elections