2026 Primary Election
Yavapai County, AZ

Options for Voting

Vote By Mail

Mail-in ballots are sent out on June 24th. Once received, try to return your ballot ASAP so that if there are any issues, the County has time to contact you. Include your phone number on the ballot envelope before you sign and seal it.

The best way to return your mail-in ballot is to put it in one of the 19 Drop Boxes located around Yavapai County. Click the button below for Drop Box addresses. Returning your ballot via Drop Box is highly recommended instead of using USPS.

The deadline to request a ballot by mail is July 10th.

For Independents/No Party Preference Voters: in Arizona, you can choose which Party’s Primary you would like to vote in, but you must notify the County Recorder in order to receive that ballot. Click on “request Mail-In Ballot” below or contact the Yavapai Recorder at (928) 771-3248.

Request Mail-In Ballot

Drop Box Locations

Arizona now offers the ability to track your ballot and receive updates on its status. Sign up by clicking the button below.

Vote Early in Person

If you like to vote in person, but don’t want to wait in line on Election Day, you can vote early in person starting on June 24th and ending on July 17th.

There are 3 locations in Yavapai County where voters can go in person to vote before Election Day:

Prescott: Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm at the Yavapai County Administration Building at 1015 Fair Street

Prescott Valley: Monday-Friday 8am-4pm at the Prescott Valley Town Center at 3001 Main St, Ste 1E/1F

Cottonwood: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm at the Yavapai County Annex at 10 S 6th St

Early In Person Voting Info

Election Day Voting

Polls are open from 6am to 7pm on Tuesday, July 21st. In Yavapai County, voters are able to cast their ballot at any one of the 27 vote centers located throughout the county. Click the button below to find the vote center located closest to you.

Find your closest vote center

Voter Hotlines

If you or anyone you know experiences problems casting your vote or if you have questions about the election process, there are several manned hotlines that you can call or text:

English Hotline:
866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683)

Spanish Hotline:
866-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682)

Native Vote Hotline:
888-777-3831

Asian Languages Hotline:
888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683)

Bengali, Cantonese, Hindi, Urdu, Korean, Mandarin, Tagalog, or Vietnamese

Arabic Hotline:
844-YALLA-US (844-925-5287)

Disability Access Hotline:
602-274-6287

What’s on Your Ballot?

The 2026 Primary Election in Arizona is scheduled for July 21, 2026. In Yavapai County, the Primary Election includes 2 types of races:

Partisan races designed to identify a Political Party’s pick of candidate to move on to the General Election in November, where the final office-holder will be selected.
Nonpartisan races, primarily for cities and towns, where office-holder(s) are typically finalized in the Primary Election, though there may be a run-off during the General Election if candidates did not receive enough votes to win during the Primary Election.
Which ballot will I get?

The ballot you receive is based two things: what address you are registered to vote at and which Political Party you registered with. In Arizona, you can choose to register with:

The Democratic Party
The Republican Party
The Libertarian Party
The Green Party
The No Labels Party
No Party Preference

No Party Preference voters are commonly referred to as “Independents”. In Arizona, Independents can vote in a Party Primary, but must contact the County Recorder to request which Party’s ballot you want. If you do not request a specific Party, the ballot you receive will only include Nonpartisan races for the jurisdiction in which you reside.

Voters registered with a specific Political Party will receive a ballot that includes those Partisan races as well as any Nonpartisan races that you are eligible to vote in.