Your guide to voting on Election Day in Arizona

Voting in person on Election Day requires a bit of planning, but you’ll also probably get a nifty “I Voted” sticker. Worth it.

To vote in person, find polling centers near you by visiting the Arizona Voter Information Portal. The locations might be a local church, school, or other community building close to your registered address. 

BEFORE YOU GO

Monday, Oct. 7: Deadline for online, in-person, and by-mail voter registration
Wednesday, Oct. 9: Earliest date for in-person early voting
Friday, Oct. 25: Deadline to request an absentee/mail-in ballot
Friday, Nov. 1: Last day for in-person early voting

Make sure you’re registered. Visit the Arizona Voter Information Portal to look up your registration status. You can search by general info like name and address or by driver’s license number. Vote.org also offers a 30-second search feature to confirm your registration status if you’re in a hurry. 

It’s important to note that Arizona does not allow same-day voter registration, so be sure to get registered before Oct. 7.

Check out your ballot. While everyone will select from the same presidential and statewide candidates on Election Day, every district’s ballot will also include local candidates. Do your research before arriving at the polls so you feel prepared to confidently cast your vote. 

To preview your personalized local ballot, head to BallotPedia and enter your information. you’ll be able to access a sample ballot and carefully review each candidate or proposal well ahead of Election Day. Remember—non-partisan sections of the ballot (like races for sheriff, school boards, and judges) aren’t always non-political. Search for candidates’ backgrounds so you have the full picture of what their priorities would be in-office. Need help? Check out Emily’s List and League of Women Voters for handy guides to many candidates.

WHEN YOU GET THERE

Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. local time. Get in line and stay in line—even if you’re still in line when the polls close. When it’s your turn, a poll worker will ask you to provide a valid Arizona ID before you receive a ballot. Here is a list of acceptable forms of identification. 

The poll worker will hand you your ballot. Take this ballot into an empty voting booth and completely fill out each bubble with the pen provided, both front and back. You’ll then place your ballot into the provided privacy sleeve and head to the tabulation machine, where you’ll simply slide the ballot (not the sleeve) into a slot. That’s it! 

Are you ready to vote? Make sure to check your voter registration status, see who’s on your ballot, and make a voting plan here.

READ MORE: How to vote early—by mail and in-person—in Arizona