Arizona

Registered Arizona voters must show acceptable ID at the polls to vote.

If you are a registered voter but do not present a valid ID at the polling place, you may cast a provisional ballot. You must then take additional steps for your ballot to be counted.

In order for your ballot to be counted:

• You must provide an acceptable ID at the polling place before 7:00 PM on Election Day.

OR 

• You must provide an acceptable ID at the county board of elections or county clerk’s office within five business days after a federal election or three days after any other election. Find your local office.

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If you identify yourself as a member of a federally-recognized Native American tribe and present one item of tribal identification (that doesn’t meet requirements for acceptable ID) – you must be issued a provisional ballot and do not need to return to confirm your identity.

Acceptable forms of tribal identification include, but are not limited to, the following:

• A tribal identification card issued under the authority of the Bureau of Indian Affairs or a federally-recognized Native American tribe
• A tribal enrollment card issued under the authority of the Bureau of Indian Affairs or a federally-recognized Native American tribe
  
• A Certificate of Indian Blood issued under the authority of the Bureau of Indian Affairs or a federally-recognized Native American tribe
• A voter identification card issued under the authority of a federally-recognized Native American tribe
• A home site assignment lease, permit or allotment issued under the authority of the Bureau of Indian Affairs or a federally-recognized Native American tribe
• A grazing permit or allotment issued under the authority of the Bureau of Indian Affairs or a federally-recognized Native American tribe.

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You do not need a Travel ID to vote in Arizona.

A Travel ID is a state-issued ID that meets REAL ID requirements under federal law.

Your driver’s license or state ID card will show a star if it is a Travel ID.

• Arizona Travel ID info
  
• Arizona Travel ID document list
• Arizona Travel ID frequently asked questions
  

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Find up-to-date information about Driver Services in Arizona.

MVD offices are open by appointment only. Check the latest locations and hours.

There are authorized third parties who can issue driver’s licenses and state IDs in Arizona. These providers may charge a fee in addition to the appropriate state fees. Click here for more information.

Whether you can show an acceptable ID in a digital format depends on the type of identification you wish to show. You can present certain non-photo IDs on an electronic device, including on a smartphone or tablet. For these types of non-photo ID, two different forms of ID must be presented and may include any of the following:

• A utility bill for electric, gas, water, solid waste, sewer, telephone, cell phone, or cable/satellite television service dated within 90 days of the election;
• A bank or credit union statement dated within 90 days of the election;
• A valid Arizona vehicle registration;
• A valid Indian or Native American census card;
• A property tax statement for the voter’s residence;
• A valid tribal enrollment card or other valid form of tribal identification;
• A valid Arizona vehicle insurance card;
• A valid Recorder’s Certificate;
• Any mailing marked “Official Election Material,” including a valid Arizona voter registration card; or
• Any valid United States federal, state, or local government-issued identification.

Any qualified voter in Arizona can apply to receive an early or by-mail ballot. You may also register as a “Permanent Early Voter” to automatically receive a ballot by mail for every election in which you are eligible to vote. No excuse is required.

• Qualified voter includes: Individual is a US Citizen, 18 years or older, and a resident of Arizona
  
• Disqualifications:
  • Individual has been convicted of a felony and does not have their civil rights restored
  • Individual deemed incompetent by the court

You do not need a copy of your ID to vote by mail in Arizona.

Note: The application asks you to provide your place of birth, driver’s license number, or last 4 digits of your Social Security number.

BUT: If it is your first time voting in a federal election in Arizona, please see the federal ID requirements for first-time voters. A federal election is when you vote for the President, your Congressional Representative or your Senators.

No, but the signature on your mail-in ballot must match your signature on your voter registration record.

If your signature on your ballot envelope is missing, the election official must make reasonable efforts to contact you and allow you to add your signature by 7:00 p.m. on election day. (If they have your phone number they will call you, otherwise they will contact you by mail.)  You will receive a packet that contains a green-colored ballot envelope (with your unopened ballot inside). You must sign your ballot envelope and put the green envelope into the outer blue envelope to return to the election office in charge of counting ballots. Remember, it must be returned by 7 p.m. on election day. You also have the option to submit another ballot at your polling place.

If the signatures on your ballot envelope and affidavit are found not to match your signature on your voter registration record, the election official must make reasonable efforts to contact you to allow you to correct or the county to confirm your inconsistent signature. Your signature may be corrected no later than the fifth business day after a primary, general, or special election that includes a federal office or the third business day after any other election.