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On or before the 29th day before Election Day
If returned by mail, the registration must be: (1) postmarked by the deadline and received Getting Started by the County Recorder by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day; or (2) dated on or before the deadline and received by the County Recorder no later than 5 days after the deadline.
Training Requirement: Arizona does not require training for registration drives.
Notification and Registration Requirements: Arizona does not require notification of a registration drive.
Compensation Restrictions: Do not pay registration drive participants based on how many registration forms they collect. Do not offer an applicant any incentive of monetary value to register to vote.
Online Registration: Individuals with an Arizona driver license or ID card may register online using Service Arizona MVD: servicearizona.com/VoterRegistration/selectLanguage
State Form:
Federal Form: The federal mail-in registration application may also be used in voter registration drives: eac.gov/voters/national-mail-voter-registration-form/
Photocopying Blank Forms: You may photocopy blank forms for use in voter registration drives.
Proof of citizenship documentation includes any one of the items on the list below.
Proof of Residence: Arizona also has a proof of residency requirement for registering to vote in state and local elections. A new registrant must be a resident of Arizona for at least 29 days before the next election. Providing an Arizona driver’s license or state ID number issued after October 1, 1996, on either the state or federal voter registration form, will satisfy the proof of residency requirement.
If the applicant does not have an Arizona driver’s license or state ID issued after October 1, 1996, they will need to provide documentary proof of your residence. Proof of residency includes any form of ID listed below. Voters may present (1) one form of ID which bears the name, address, and photo of the voter as they appear in the voter’s record (List 1); (2) two forms of non–photo ID which bear the name and address of the voter as they appear on the voter’s record (List 2); or (3) two forms of ID comprised of a List 1 photo ID with a non–matching address plus a List 2 non-photo ID with a matching address, or a U.S. passport or military ID without any address plus a List 2 non–photo ID with a matching address (List 3).
Any tribal ID satisfies the proof of residency requirement.
Incomplete Applications: No changes should be made or information added to a completed, signed registration application.
Photocopying Completed Applications: Arizona law does not expressly prohibit photocopying completed registration applications. As a best practice, a voter’s full or partial Social Security number and/or driver’s license number should not be retained.
Proof of Citizenship: Arizona also has a proof of citizenship requirement for registration to vote in state and local elections and to use the state voter registration form. Applicants who do not provide documentary proof of citizenship with their Arizona state-specific voter registration form will be rejected. Providing an Arizona driver’s license or state ID number issued after October 1, 1996, on either the state or federal voter registration form, fulfills the proof of citizenship requirement as long as the state finds the applicant’s record. There is no need to provide anything more, unless the applicant’s license or state ID was issued before the applicant became a U.S. citizen.
Applicants who don’t have an Arizona driver’s license or state ID issued after October 1, 1996 reflecting their current status as a U.S. citizen must provide documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in state and local elections.
If the applicant does not have documentary proof of citizenship, they can still register to vote using the federal voter registration form to vote for president, vice president, and Congress.
Please check back for updates given ongoing litigation. Fair Elections Center and Campus Vote Project intend the information contained herein to be used only as a general guide. This document should not be used as a substitute for consultation with a licensed Arizona legal professional. Last updated August 2024
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