Register to Vote

To register to vote in Arizona you must:

1. Be a citizen of the United States of America

2. Be a resident of Arizona and the county listed on your registration

3. Be 18 years of age on or before the day of the next regular General Election. Once registered, you can vote in every election being held that year, including the Presidential Preference Election (1st Tuesday in March of Presidential years), the Primary Election (1st Tuesday in August), and the General Election (1st Tuesday in November).

You cannot register if:

1. You have been convicted of a felony and have not yet had your civil rights restored. For a first-time felony conviction, civil rights are automatically restored upon completion of a person's sentence and payment of any restitution. If you have been convicted of more than one felony, you will need to start the process of getting your records expunged and your voting rights restored. More information is available at https://roi.vote/felon-registration

2. You have been adjudicated incapacitated by a court of law.

Note:

If you move to a different county, you may need to update your driver’s license address before you can update your voter registration. You can update your voter registration automatically when updating your driver’s license.

In Arizona you are required to show proof of citizenship in order to register to vote. What information you are required to provide depends on the identification you have and when it was issued.

If you have an Arizona ID:

Starting in 1996, the Arizona Motor Vehicle Department (MVD) began to collect proof of citizenship as part of process of issuing the drivers license/identification card. If you have a valid Arizona driver's license or nonoperating identification card issued after October 1, 1996, you provided your proof of citizenship when your license was issued per A.R.S. § 16-166. In order to register to vote, you simply need to provide the license/identification number in box 9 on the paper form or when prompted online at www.servicearizona.com.

If your license/identification card was issued before October 1, 1996, and you have not updated it since then, you will need to provide proof of citizenship in order to continue to vote (as of October 2024). You can provide a copy of your documentation to your County Recorder (see list of acceptable identification below). 

If you do not have an Arizona ID:

If you do not have an Arizona license, you will need to provide one of the following documents to establish proof of citizenship. You will need to fill out a paper voter registration form and attach a copy of one of the forms of ID below, then mail to your County Recorder. For some County Recorders, you may also be able to email the documentation. Contact information for all Arizona County Recorders is available through the Secretary of State’s website here.

1. Your Indian Census Number, Bureau of Indian Affairs Card Number, Tribal Treaty Card Number, or fill in your Tribal Enrollment Number in Box 10 on the voter registration form.

2. A photocopy of your U.S. naturalization documents or fill in your Alien Registration Number in Box 11 on the voter registration form.

3. A legible photocopy of your 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.

4. A legible photocopy of the pertinent pages of your U.S. passport.

5. A legible photocopy of your Tribal Certificate of Indian Blood or Bureau of Indian Affairs Affidavit of Birth.

Before 2021, if you registered to vote and signed up to get a ballot by mail, you were permanently on the Permanent Early Voter List (PEVL) and you received a ballot by mail for every election you were eligible to vote in.

However, in May 2021, SB1485 changed the eligibility criteria for mail in ballots. The list is now called the Active Early Voter List (AEVL) because voters must actively participate in elections in order to continue receiving a mail-in ballot.

In order to keep receiving a mail-in ballot you need to vote using your mail-in ballot. You must vote using your mail-in ballot every two years at a minimum. If you fail to vote in any election for a two year period, and you do not respond to a notice that will be sent from the County Recorder’s office, you will be removed from the Early Voting List and will no longer receive a mail-in ballot. You will still be able to vote early by walking into your vote center or polling location in the weeks leading up to the election or at the polls on Election Day.

So why register for the AEVL? Voting early ensures that nothing will prevent you from having your voice heard. By returning your ballot as early as possible, you relieve pressure from the dedicated volunteers who work tirelessly to be sure everyone has the opportunity to exercise their right to vote. By receiving the ballot in the mail, you are given time to research and find out more about any candidates or ballot measures.

Register for the AEVL at servicearizona.com