Arizona Voters' Right

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If you are registered to vote 29 days or more before an election, you are eligible to vote in that election. If you think your rights may have been violated, call us at one of the numbers at the bottom of this page immediately.

You have the right to:

Vote if you are in line at the polling place when the polls open at 6:00 a.m. or close at 7:00 p.m. [A.R.S. § 16-565]

Vote by regular ballot without providing identification if your name is on the precinct register or if you have a registration certificate. [§16-579]

Vote by provisional ballot if:

(1) you have registered in the precinct but no longer live at the address at which you registered,

(2) you have moved to a different address in the same county but did not re-register, or

(3) you applied for an early ballot but did not use it. If you have recently moved, you must provide proof of your new address, but you do not have to show identification.

[§§ 16-579, 16-584]

Vote at the polling place of your old address if you have moved to another Arizona precinct within 29 days of Election Day. [§ 16-125]

Receive instructions on the use of voting equipment. [§ 16-578]

Take a minor child into the voting booth with you. [§§ 16-580(G)]

Vote if you have been convicted of only one felony after fully completing your sentence, including any period of probation or parole, and re-registering to vote. [§ 13-912]

Receive a replacement ballot if you make a mistake. [§§ 16-585]

Take time off from work to vote on Election Day without penalty if your regular work shift starts before 9:00 a.m. or ends after 4:00 p.m. Your employer has the right to set the time you may take for voting. [§ 16-402]

Receive assistance in casting your vote either from any person you choose or from a representative from each major political party. [§ 16-580(G)]

Vote without providing a signature if you are physically unable to do so. [§ 16-579(E)]

Vote in an alternative manner if your polling place is inaccessible. [§ 16-581]

VOTE WITH A PAPER BALLOT if the voting machines break down and cannot be repaired or replaced. [§§ 16-574]

Vote free from any interference from any person when you are within 75 feet of a polling place. [§§ 16-515; 16-1018]

Receive a ballot and other voting materials in a language other than English in certain counties. In Maricopa County, you may receive materials in Spanish and Tohono O’Odham;  [42 U.S.C. § 1973 et seq.; 67 Fed. Reg. 48,871]

You have the right to take this list (printed) into the voting booth with you. The bracketed letters/numbers after each right tell poll workers and lawyers where to find the Arizona statute that protects your vote.

Still have questions about your right to vote in Arizona?

We are here to help. Complete the form on the right-hand side of this page, or call us at a phone number below.