How to Vote Early in Arizona: Nov 3, 2026 General Election

Name: How to Vote Early in Arizona: Nov 3, 2026 General Election
Start: 2026-10-07
End: 2026-11-03
Location: County vote centers, early voting sites and official ballot drop-off locations

Arizona counties mail early ballots when early voting begins on October 7, 2026 for the November 3, 2026 General Election. A ballot-by-mail request must be received by the County no later than 5 pm on October 23, 2026, the 11th day and two Fridays before Election Day. Early in-person voting starts 27 days before Election Day and continues through Friday, October 30, 2026, and drop-boxes stay unavailable until that 27th day. A completed affidavit and ballot-by-mail must be delivered to the County Recorder, an official drop-off site, or any voting location no later than 7 pm on Election Day because postmarks do not count. Maricopa County opens Vote Centers 27 days prior, and its election calendar lists October 27, 2026 as the last day to mail back a ballot.

When: Wednesday, October 7, 2026 – Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · All day
Where: County vote centers, early voting sites and official ballot drop-off locations, Statewide Arizona
Cost: Free
Early voting begins: Wednesday, October 7, 2026; early ballots mailed the same day
In-person early voting: Runs from 27 days before Election Day through Friday, October 30, 2026; valid ID required
Emergency voting: For unforeseen emergencies from 5 pm Friday, October 30 to 5 pm Monday, November 2, 2026, at county emergency voting centers
Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Last day to request a mail ballot: Friday, October 23, 2026, received by the county by 5 pm (11th day before the election)
Maricopa: last day to mail back your ballot: Tuesday, October 27, 2026, per the Maricopa County election calendar; postmarks do not count
Other counties: mailing back: Ballots must be received, not postmarked, by 7 pm Election Day; check your County Recorder for a recommended mail-by date
Ballot drop-off deadline: 7 pm Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at the County Recorder, an official drop-off site or drop box, or any voting location in your county
Voter ID (in person): One List 1 photo ID with name and address, or two List 2 items with name and address, or a List 3 combination
Maricopa voting locations: locations.maricopa.vote; Vote Centers begin opening 27 days before Election Day
Other counties' voting locations: Check your County Recorder or elections office; Pima voters use pima.gov
Maricopa ID and ballot help: Elections FAQ: ID examples, replacement ballots and ballot tracking (text JOIN to 628-683)

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