The deadline for new Voter Registration in Maricopa County for the November 4 General Election is midnight Monday, October 6. 

Elections offices will be open late.  You can register online at https://servicearizona.com/webapp/evoter/, or download a printable form with instructions at: http://recorder.maricopa.gov/pdf/english.pdf .  

ID to Register
Voters new to Arizona or Maricopa County must provide proof of citizenship (see form) to register.  We recommend that all voters apply for an Arizona Drivers License, or non-operator ID.  While other forms of proof are acceptable, the DL or ID number and issue date are sufficient proof, and the easiest to use.
Verify and/or Update Registration
The registration deadline applies if you’re not presently registered in Maricopa County, or if you want to change your party affiliation (not applicable for the General Election).
We recommend that all voters who think they’re already registered in Maricopa County verify their registration – particularly if they’ve moved – and if they’re not registered or in doubt, re-register. 

Go to the Maricopa County Elections Dept. website: http://recorder.maricopa.gov/web/elections.aspx.  On the right side of that page are buttons that link to pages where you can verify your registration (“Am I Registered to Vote?”), update your registration, order an Early (Vote By Mail) Ballot, locate your polling place, learn about ID requirements, and after the election, check on the status of your provisional ballot if you had to vote provisionally (see below).

We recommend that all voters verify that their registration is for their current residence address AND also shows their mailing address – if different than residence address.  This way, both addresses will appear in the Signature Roster at your polling place, and if your ID has either address, you’ll vote a regular ballot (see ID to Vote below).

We recommend that all voters include their telephone number on the form, so they can be reached if there’s a question.

If you’re registered anywhere in the county, you can update your registration with an address or name change any time up to Election Day.  Although there’s no deadline, it’s best to update as soon as possible, so your name will be included in the Signature Roster at your polling place.

If you procrastinate updating your registration, you can go the polling place assigned to your new address and vote a provisional ballot.  The provisional ballot form will update your registration and your vote will count.

If you find you’re registered at an old address, you may be able to vote at your old polling place, but the official line is that you should vote where you live – for the local candidates that represent you – and the ballot initiatives that affect you – in the community in which you now live.

Provisional Ballot
If you vote at your polling place, you must vote at the polling place assigned to your residence address!  While you have a right to vote a Provisional Ballot anywhere in the US, it will only be counted if it’s voted in your home precinct!  If you vote a Provisional Ballot, keep the top (pink) copy of the form with your unique affidavit number (Aff#) and after the election, check on the status of your provisional ballot.

ID to Vote – Check your ID!
To vote at the polling place, you must present “acceptable ID” (a different list than for registration! – see(http://recorder.maricopa.gov/pdf/outreach_eng.pdf ).

We recommend that all voters apply for an Arizona Drivers License, or non-operator ID.  While other forms of ID are acceptable, the Arizona DL or non-operator ID is sufficient proof, and the easiest to use.

We recommend that all voters verify that the address on their ID matches one of the addresses – residence or mailing – on their registration.  If your Arizona DL or non-operator ID shows an old address, you can update your address for free at https://servicearizona.com/webapp/driver/address/start.do – and apply for a new card for $4 – at https://servicearizona.com/webapp/driver/duplicate/start.do.  They offer express delivery service.

Voting Procedure – see “Things ALL VOTERS Should Know