Everything a voter in Phoenix and Maricopa County needs for the November 3, 2026 general election: who can register and how, what ID to bring, when and where to vote early, how mail ballots work, and what is on the ballot. Every date below was checked in September 2026 against the Arizona Secretary of State and the Maricopa County Recorder.
1. The three dates that matter
- Monday, October 5, 2026 — last day to register to vote, by 11:59 p.m. Mailed forms must be postmarked by this date.
- Wednesday, October 7, 2026 — early voting opens. Mail ballots go out and the first vote centers open.
- Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — Election Day. Polls are open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Anyone in line at 7 p.m. still gets to vote.
Maricopa County lists in-person early voting as running October 7 through October 30, with emergency voting October 31 to November 2. The end date appears in the county election plan rather than on the Secretary of State calendar, so confirm it before you rely on the last few days.
2. Can I register, and how?
You can register in Arizona if you are a U.S. citizen, you live in Arizona and in your county, you will be 18 by Election Day, you have not been convicted of a felony without having your civil rights restored, and you have not been adjudicated incapacitated by a court. Maricopa County also applies a 29-day residency requirement before the election.
- Online — through the state’s EZ Voter Registration service. You need an Arizona driver license or non-operating ID.
- By mail — print the state form or ask the County Recorder for one, and mail it postmarked by October 5.
- In person — Maricopa County Recorder, 301 W. Jefferson St., Suite 200, Phoenix, AZ 85003.
Your registration card arrives in four to six weeks.
Register to vote Check your registration
3. What ID to bring
Arizona requires ID to vote in person. There are three ways to satisfy it.
One photo ID with your name, photo and registered address
- Valid Arizona driver license
- Valid Arizona non-operating identification license
- Tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal identification
- Valid federal, state or local government-issued identification
Or two non-photo IDs with your name and address
- Utility bill dated within 90 days — electric, gas, water, solid waste, sewer, telephone, cell or cable
- Bank or credit union statement dated within 90 days
- Valid Arizona vehicle registration, or a vehicle insurance card
- Indian census card, tribal enrollment card or tribal identification
- Property tax statement
- Voter registration card or Recorder’s certificate
- Any official election mailing with your name and address
Or a combination
- A photo ID whose address does not match your registration, plus one item from the list above that does match
- A U.S. passport, plus one item from the list above
- A U.S. military ID, plus one item from the list above
4. Vote anywhere in the county
Maricopa County uses vote centers, not assigned precincts. Any registered voter in the county can vote at any vote center, and the machine prints the correct ballot for your address. That means you can vote near work, near school, or wherever the line is shortest.
The county plans 250 to 260 vote centers for Election Day. They open in phases starting October 7, beginning with about 15 locations and expanding as Election Day approaches.
5. Voting by mail
- Request a mail ballot by Friday, October 23, 2026.
- Your ballot must be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day. A postmark does not count. Maricopa County recommends mailing it back no later than Tuesday, October 27.
- You can drop a sealed mail ballot at any vote center in the county, or at a drop-box location. The final November drop-box list posts at Locations.Maricopa.Vote.
The Active Early Voting List
Sign up once for the Active Early Voting List, formerly the Permanent Early Voting List, and a ballot is mailed to you automatically for every election you are eligible to vote in, going out 27 days before each one. You can be dropped from the list if you skip early voting in candidate elections across two consecutive federal cycles and then do not answer the notice the county sends — you stay registered either way, and you can rejoin any time.
Join the Active Early Voting List Track your ballot
6. If you do not have a permanent address
You can still register and vote. For your residence address you may use a homeless shelter, transitional or halfway housing, the county courthouse, or a general delivery address at a post office near where you stay. Fill out the state’s No Residence Address Confirmation form along with your registration form. Registration forms are available at the County Recorder’s office and at public assistance agencies including DES.
7. Restoring your right to vote
If you have one felony conviction, your right to vote is restored automatically once you finish probation or are absolutely discharged from prison and you have paid any victim restitution ordered. You do not have to apply. For a federal or out-of-state conviction you file an application and the court must grant it without a hearing.
If you have two or more felony convictions, you apply to the superior court and a judge decides. A juvenile adjudication does not take away your right to vote.
In every case, you must register again after your rights are restored.
8. What is on the ballot
Every statewide executive office is up this year — Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction and State Mine Inspector — along with two Corporation Commission seats, every seat in the state Legislature, and all of Arizona’s U.S. House seats. Neither U.S. Senate seat is on the ballot.
In the city, Phoenix City Council Districts 2, 4, 6 and 8 are up, with a runoff on March 9, 2027 if nobody takes a majority. Countywide, the Clerk of the Superior Court is on the ballot, along with justice of the peace and constable seats. No county supervisor, attorney, sheriff, recorder, assessor or treasurer seat is up until 2028.
Eight statewide propositions are certified for the ballot: 141 taxation, 142 preferential treatment and discrimination, 144 election requirements, 316 municipal transaction privilege tax on food, 317 Department of Homeland Security, 318 student athletics, 319 photo enforcement systems, and 320 school district budgets.
9. Who to call
- Maricopa County Elections — 602-506-1511
- Maricopa County Recorder — 602-506-3535, 301 W. Jefferson St., Suite 200, Phoenix
- Arizona Secretary of State — 602-542-4285
- Phoenix City Clerk, elections — 602-261-8683
Verified September 2026 against azsos.gov, elections.maricopa.gov and recorder.maricopa.gov. Dates and rules change every cycle — always confirm with the county before you rely on a date here.