The basics
I am at college in Arizona, don't have Arizona ID
- I HAVE A PASSPORT
- REGISTER with your passport
- VOTE with photo ID and voter registration card.
- I DON’T HAVE PASSPORT
- REGISTER with last 4 digits of social security number. You will receive a “federal only” ballot.
- VOTE with photo ID and voter registration card.
I am from Arizona at college away from home
- At college in another state
- REGISTER online with home Arizona address
- VOTE by mail
- At college in Arizona
- Go to online registration to update your voter registration address or register
- Vote early or on election day with your ID to show identity and registration card to show address
Important dates
- October 7
- Registration deadline
- October 25
- Request ballot by mail deadline
- November 5
- Election Day
The situation in Arizona changed before my eyes as I was creating this page. On August 22 a Supreme Court ruling allowed Arizona to reject state voter registration forms that are submitted without proof of U.S. citizenship. An appeal is proceeding.
You need to submit proof of citizenship to REGISTER: Arizona ID, other state “Enhanced Driver’s License” ID (MI, MN, NY, VY, WA have these), or copy of passport or birth certificate or naturalization documents or tribal documents. The ruling allowed that without those documents voters may have a separate federal registration for federal election only.
Official AZ voter registration procedures and list of Accepted Documentary Proof of Citizenship here: https://azsos.gov/elections/about-elections/elections-procedures/vr-procedures
On to what you need to VOTE. For college students, the difficult part will be showing proof of address that matches the precinct where you are voting. You may have an acceptable photo ID (like AZ ID, other state ID, passport), but if it doesn’t also have the address you where you are registered you need an additional document. Most are things college students are unlikely to have (utility bill, property tax statement), but a student who has registered should receive, or be able to get, a voter registration card issued by the county recorder. A state photo ID (with wrong address) plus a voter registration card with right address) will be sufficient to vote.
Full rules and acceptable ID types here: https://www.azleg.gov/viewdocument/?docName=https://www.azleg.gov/ars/16/00579.htm
You can REGISTER for a FULL BALLOT with an Arizona ID, passport, or other proof of citizenship
You can REGISTER for a FEDERAL ONLY BALLOT without showing proof of citizenship
You can VOTE with an Arizona ID if the address matches your voter registration address.
If it has a different address you can VOTE with any state photo ID PLUS your voter registration card (which should be mailed to you after you register) with the right address.
Register as soon as possible
(Deadline October 7 but you need time to receive your voter registration card and it may take weeks)
Register at campus event
There should be voter registration events on campus. Bring proof of citizenship documents if you have them.
Register by mail
- Print out registration form and mail it to your county board of elections, postmarked by October 7
- Form is here: https://azsos.gov/sites/default/files/voter_registration_form_092222-standard.pdf
- Include copy of citizenship proof document to be registered for full ballot. If you don’t you will be registered for federal only.
Register online (ONLY if you have Arizona ID)
Go to https://servicearizona.com/VoterRegistration/selectLanguage
You can also change address and check your registration status here.
VOTE
On election day, with passport and voter registration card
Voters must present valid ID (as discussed in intro above, a photo ID and ID with correct address for polling place) in order to vote on Election Day. Visit your County Recorder’s website for polling place locations: County Election Contact Information
Early, in person voting with passport and voter registration card
Voters must present valid ID (as discussed in intro above) in order to vote early in-person. Early in-person voting starts 27 days before and runs until the Friday before Election Day. Visit your County Recorder’s website for more information: County Election Contact Information
By mail (submit request by October 25)
It looks like you can request a mail in ballot online here with your address house number and last four digits of social security number. https://my.arizona.vote/Early/ApplicationLogin.aspx
There are other methods listed here: https://azsos.gov/elections/voters/early-voting
The ballot by mail request form here: https://azsos.gov/media/136 says ” Your request must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the 11th day before the election to receive a ballot-by-mail for that election.”