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The Primary Election on August 28, 2012 and the General Election on November 6, 2012 are being conducted for Maricopa County voters, including voters in the City of Phoenix, by the Maricopa County Elections Department.

For information regarding polling places for these elections please contact the Maricopa County Elections Department at 602-506-1511 or click on the following link recorder.maricopa.gov to visit their web page.

For additional information about City of Phoenix elections, please call the City Clerk Department at 602-261-VOTE (8683), TTY 602-534-2737.




Beginning in 2011, City voters in City of Phoenix elections no longer are required to vote at a specified polling place in the voter’s precinct. Traditional polling places have been replaced with voting centers. Any voter can use any one of the 26 voting centers to cast a ballot and the voting centers will be open for voting for THREE DAYS. For voting convenience, in addition to Election Day, the voting centers will be open on the Saturday and Monday prior to Election Day.

Voters may also use voting centers to obtain replacement early ballots or to drop off voted early ballots.

Benefits of Voting Centers

  • Continue popular Early Voting process and retain an in-person voting option.
  • Greater convenience for voters to be able to cast a ballot at any of the 26 voting center locations over three days – close to home, work or other activities.
  • Improved sites, service and support – most Voting Center locations are accessible by public transportation, near business or shopping cores, and along major streets. Improved service and support at each location from fewer facilities to staff.
  • Lower cost than traditional polling place elections or an all mail election.
  • The Early Voting process does not change and voters may drop off voted early ballots (in the affidavit envelope) at any of the voting centers.

Please use the links below to obtain additional information about voting at voting centers.

Identification Requirements to Vote at Voting Centers
Background on Voting Centers

For More Information: For additional information on the Voting Centers, the Early Voting process, or for other City election-related questions, please use one or more of the following resources:

Website:  http://phoenix.gov/ELECTION
E-mail:  elections@phoenix.gov
Phone:  602-261-VOTE (8683)
FAX:   602-495-5080
TTY:    602-534-2737


Voter Identification
Every qualified voter is required to show identification at the voting center before receiving a ballot. The following are the acceptable forms of identification.

LIST 1 – Photo Identification with voter’s name and address* (ONE REQUIRED)

  • Valid Arizona driver license
  • Valid Arizona non-operating identification license
  • Tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal identification
  • Valid United States federal, state or local government issued identification

* This address must match the City of Phoenix Register of Voters. If the address on the Photo Identification does not match, see List 3.

OR

LIST 2 – Non-Photo Identification with voter’s name and address** (TWO REQUIRED)

  • Utility bill that is dated within ninety (90) days of the date of the election. A utility bill may be for electric, gas, water, solid waste, sewer, telephone, cellular phone or cable television
  • Bank or credit union statement that is dated within ninety (90) days of the date of the election
  • Valid Arizona Vehicle Registration
  • Indian Census card
  • Property tax statement of the voter’s residence
  • Tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal identification
  • Vehicle insurance card
  • Voter Registration Card or Recorder’s Certificate
  • Valid United States federal, state or local government issued identification
  • Any “Official Election Material” mailing bearing the voter’s name and address
** This address must match the City of Phoenix Register of Voters.

OR

LIST 3 – One Photo Identification and one Non-Photo Identification (TWO REQUIRED)

  • Any valid form of photo ID from List 1 with an address that does NOT match the City of Phoenix Register of Voters WITH a non-photo ID from List 2 with an address that DOES match
  • U.S. Passport and one form of non-photo ID from List 2
  • U.S. Military ID and one form of non-photo ID from List 2
PROVISIONAL BALLOT

If the voter presents acceptable identification but the voter’s name and address does not match the City of Phoenix Register of Voters, the voter may cast a Provisional Ballot. The voter does not need to take any further action.

If the voter does not have acceptable forms of identification (as described in the lists above), the voter may cast a Provisional Ballot. However, the voter must then return to a voting center prior to 7:00 p.m. on Election Day and present acceptable ID or present acceptable ID at one of the designated locations by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday after the election.

If you have any questions related to voter identification, please contact:

City of Phoenix
City Clerk Department
Election Information Hotline
602-261-VOTE (8683)
Teletypewriter (TTY) 602-534-2737

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