It is time to cast your ballot and whether you are still holding on to an early ballot or need to vote in person, here is what you need to know.
Deadline To Drop Early Ballots
If you received a vote by mail ballot and have not returned it yet, it is too late to put it in the mail. All early ballots must be received by 7 p.m. tonight, election night. Voters can drop off their ballot at any voting center or drop box by the deadline of 7 p.m. tonight. At the polling locations, anyone standing in a line by 7 p.m. will still be allowed to cast their ballot.
Identification Needed
Be prepared when you arrive at the polls. All voters are expected to present identification. When you arrive, you will be asked your name and place of residence by an election official. You will be required to present your identification at that time. Depending on the type of identification, you will need to show either one form of identification from List #1 or two different forms of identification from List #2 or 3.
List #1 – Sufficient Photo ID including name and address (One Required)
- Valid Arizona driver’s license
- Valid Arizona non-operating identification card
- Tribal enrollment card or another form of tribal identification
- Valid United States federal, state, or local government-issued identification
List #2 – Sufficient ID without a photograph that bears the name and address (Two Required)
- Utility bill of the elector that is dated within 90 days of the date of the election. A utility bill may be for electric, gas, water, solid waste, sewer, telephone, cellular phone, or cable television
- Bank or credit union statement that is dated within 90 days of the date of the election
- Valid Arizona Vehicle Registration
- Indian census card
- Property tax statement of the elector’s residence
- Tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal identification
- Arizona vehicle insurance card
- Recorder’s Certificate
- Valid United States federal, state, or local government-issued identification, including a voter registration card issued by the County Recorder
- Any mailing to the elector marked “Official Election Material”
List #3 – Mix & Match from Lists #1 & #2 (Two Required)
- Any valid photo identification from List 1 in which the address does not reasonably match the precinct register accompanied by a non-photo identification from List 2 in which the address does reasonably match the precinct register
- U.S. Passport without address and one valid item from List 2
- U.S. Military identification without address and one valid item from List 2
Polling Locations in Maricopa County
In previous years, Maricopa County voters were assigned to a specific polling location and voters had to report to that location in order to vote. That requirement has changed. Maricopa County now has more than 100 voting centers and voters can show up to any one of them and will be allowed to vote their ballot. So if you live in Peoria, but work in downtown Phoenix, and want to head to one of the polling centers locations near your workplace, that is permissible.
Here is a list of: Voting center locations in Maricopa County
