Best Practices to Help Ensure a Smooth Election Process

We must all do our part to make sure that all ballots get counted and the process unfolds smoothly.  Make sure you have a plan to vote, do it as early as possible and be ready to assist others. Scroll down for helpful links.

Early Ballots:  Mail before October 20, or return to a Vote Center or Ballot Drop-off location before election day, Nov. 3.  Getting your early ballot in before election day is extremely important for helping to expedite the ballot-counting process.

Vote on election day:  Know where you are going to vote and make sure you have the proper identification with you. (See "What to Bring to the Polls"  https://azsos.gov/elections/voting-election)

Election Timeline

• October 7:  Early Ballots Mailed Out and Early Voting Starts
• October 20:  Recommended date to return ballot by U.S. mail. After this
  return it to any voting location or secure ballot-drop box in your county by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day.
• October 15:  Voter Registration Deadline
  (This extended deadline is the result of a court order.)
• October 23: Last day to request an early ballot or sign up for the Permanent Early Voting List.
• November 3: Election Day.  All ballots must be received by 7:00 p.m.

Three Ways to Vote

1. Vote by Mail:  
   To Request a ballot, find a Ballot Drop-Off location, or track your ballot:

1. • Maricopa County:  BeBallotReady.Vote
   • Statewide Information:   My.Arizona.Vote
     
     
2. Vote Early at a Voter Center
   • Find a Vote Center: BeBallotReady.Vote
     
     

3. Vote on Election Day, Nov. 3, in person at a Vote Center, or drop off your early ballot

   • Find a Polling Place / Vote Center: BeBallotReady.Vote or Statewide: My.Arizona.Vote

   • What to Bring to the Polls: 

     https://azsos.gov/elections/voting-election

Get Your Questions Answered:

Maricopa County Recorder:  (602) 506-1511   Maricopa.Vote  

Statewide, Arizona Secretary of State:   Arizona.Vote