How to Vote: Arizona Edition

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Register to Vote

You will be able to register prior to your 18th birthday, but only if you will be 18 prior to the next election

Voter registration must be received 29 days before the election.You must register before the deadline.

Voters registered as independent, no party preference or members of a party without ballot recognition may vote in the partisan primary election of their choice. Voters registered in a recognized political party may vote only the primary election ballot for their political party. Presidential Primaries are closed to only party members. 

To Register, just click this link, fill out the web form and follow the directions.

If you are already registered, verify your registration by following these steps.

Educate yourself

You can learn how to research candidates here.

Also Ballotpedia is a great resource to learn more about who is running and what is going to be on the ballot. You can visit Arizona’s page here

Know when to Vote

Arizona has some very detailed election calendars their website.

It is a lot of information to go through, the important dates for elections for federal offices are:

Arizona’s Primary will take place on Tuesday, March 22, 2016.

Election day is Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Know where to Vote.

The state should send you information on your polling place and registration status prior to every election. If they do not, or if you lost the information, you can get the information you need by following the instructions here.

Be Prepared to Vote

An ID will be required when you vote.

A 17 year old can not vote in the primaries.

Additional Information

If you are an out of state student and would like to decided if it is worth voting absentee in your home state or at the polls near your school, click here

If you would like to vote Absentee, first, click this link to find out some reasons why you might want to go to the polls instead.

If you still want to vote absentee just select your state off this list

If you would like info for another state please click here