Voter FAQs

Important Dates for the 2022 General Election 

If you are registered to receive your ballot by mail, ballots will be mailed 27 days prior to the election dates.  Mail your ballot back at least one week before election day; otherwise, take it to a drop box or, on election day, any polling place. Election Day is November 8, and polls are open from 6 am to 7 pm. 

No! Do not attempt to register to vote until you are sworn in at an official naturalization ceremony.

If you have an Arizona driver’s license, you can register online here. (You can change the address on your driver’s license at the same time for a $12 fee.)

If your address is not current on your driver’s license and you don’t want to pay the $12, fill out a voter registration form and mail it to the Recorder’s Office: Click here to download one. (Pro tip: Set your printer to “fit to page” so all the info prints.)

If you want to register in person and get assistance from the County Elections Office, go to the Flagstaff Mall or the Library at 78 Main Street, Tuba City. Or, stop by our office.

Check out our Student Vote page.

Yes, you must update your voter registration every time you move.

You can update your registration online or in person at the Coconino County Recorder’s office: 110 E. Cherry Ave., Flagstaff, AZ 86001. Additionally, you can also download and  fill out a voter registration form and mail it to the Recorder’s Office

We also have voter registration forms at our County Party Office in the Old Ice House at 201 E. Birch in Downtown Flagstaff.  By appointment, we can assist you in completing the form if you need it, and submit it to the County Recorder’s Office for you. 928-214-0393.

If you were registered in Coconino County and have changed your address within Coconino County, then you can still vote.  You will vote a provisional ballot, and you will need to provide proof of your current residency to the County Elections Office within a few days of the election (you’ll be given instructions when you vote).

The Active Early Voter List (AEVL) is a way to automatically receive your ballot in the mail for elections.  You can register online to be placed on the AEVL list here. To be placed on AEVL, you can either pick up and fill out a form at the Coconino County Recorder’s office or download one from their website here, print it out, and mail it in. The County Elections Office explains it all here.

I’m an Independent, can I vote in the primary?

Yes, Independents can vote in Arizona primaries. Important Exception: Under current law, Independents cannot vote in the Presidential Preference Election -- see next question.

All voters who are registered to vote by mail will receive a notice of the upcoming primary. Independents who want to vote by mail in the primary must respond to that notice at least 11 days prior to the primary election by notifying the Elections Office which party’s ballot they want to vote. Alternatively, if they are not registered to vote by mail, they can go to a polling place on the day of the primary and request any party’s ballot.&nbsp; The Elections Office does not mail ballots automatically to Independents because it needs to know which party’s ballot the voter wants </p>

The Presidential Preference Election is held in March of Presidential Election Years for the purpose of allowing party members to instruct delegates how to vote at their parties’ conventions the following summer. We urge Independents who are inclined toward Democratic values to change their registrations so that they can vote in this election.

Great! You can change your registration online here, or go to your local Motor Vehicle Department Office or the County Elections Office at 110 E. Cherry in Flagstaff (easier than MVD). The County also has remote locations on certain days — learn more about remote offices .

Primary Elections are the means by which political parties nominate candidates for the next General Election. After the Primary Election, only one candidate from a political party will appear on the General Election ballot for each open position. Independent candidates get onto the General Election ballot by gathering sufficient numbers of signatures on nominating petitions rather than through the primary election process.

If you vote by mail your signature becomes your identification. Your signature from your voter registration form is kept on file at the County Recorder’s office. If it varies significantly from your original signature, your vote may not count. Examples of this include signing with a nickname (i.e. “Beth” instead of “Elizabeth” or utilizing initials instead of your full name). If you have any questions or concerns about your signature, you may call the Coconino County Recorder’s office at 928-679-7860 or 1-800-793-6181 or, simply,  fill out a new voter registration form with an updated signature.

This information is provided on your voter identification card. You can also determine the districts for any address in Coconino County at this website.

You can check your current voter information through a mobile app at or at this website. 

Contact the Coconino County Recorder’s office at 928-679-7860 or 1-800-793-6181.

If you haven’t voted your ballot yet – meaning you haven’t mailed it in, dropped it off at a drop box, or run it through the voting machine at a polling place, you’re in luck!  

For a mail-in ballot, if it is more than 11 days before the election, you can call the Elections Office and ask them to mail you a new ballot. 928-679-7860 or 1-800-793-6181.  At any time before the election, you can take your spoiled ballot to the Elections Office and request a replacement.

At polling places, you may request a new ballot from the poll workers.

If you have already cast your vote by mailing it in, dropping it in a drop box, or running it through the voting machine, there is no way to change your vote.

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Yes, early voting in person will be available in several locations on limited days and hours. Here is the information you need for the November 8 General Election.

Early voting is available through Friday, November 4. Here is a list of Early Voting Sites and Hours. 

Here’s the list for the General Election on November 8.   

You can find your polling place by calling the County Elections Office: 928-679-7860 or 1-800-793-6181 

You can request an early ballot by calling the Coconino County Recorder’s office at 928-679-7860 or 1-800-793-6181 or by visiting their website. 

You can find out the status of your provisional or absentee ballot using this mobile app or at this website.

Political subdivisions are determined by the Federal law and by the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission every 10 years following the Census. Voting in the United States has always been determined by residency.

You cannot register to vote if you have been convicted of a felony and have not had your civil rights restored. Civil rights are automatically restored in Arizona if you have only one felony conviction, completed your sentence, parole, or probation, and paid any victim restitution.

One Arizona felony conviction	May be able to register now – voting rights are automatically restored once a person completes the entire term of sentence (serving any incarceration or probation, and paying any imposed fees or restitution.)
Two or more Arizona felony convictions	Civil rights must first be restored to register –  after completing their sentence (serving any incarceration or probation, and paying any imposed fees or restitution), the voter may file an application for rights restoration with the Arizona Superior Court in the county in which they were convicted.
Out-of-State felony convictions, any number	Civil rights must be restored by the state of conviction – the voter should check with their state of conviction on whether this is automatic or requires process.
Federal Court Felony Convictions, any number:	Civil rights must be restored by the state of conviction – the voter should check with their state of conviction on whether this is automatic or requires process.

Resources for Restoration of Rights:

• The Campaign Legal Center offers advice & help on this issue. Caller can contact them directly at ; (202) 857-0314; or (888) 306-8683.  campaignlegal.org/restoreyourvote
• Maricopa County residents only: Maricopa offers help & more info for people with multiple Arizona felonies. Short link: bit.ly/mcrights 
• The Arizona ACLU maintains an informative FAQs page on this issue. Short link: bit.ly/azaclurights

The Citizens Clean Elections Commission is a non-partisan commission created by voter referendum that educates voters, and provides campaign funding and enforces campaign finance rules and laws. It also provides a system for candidates to “run clean” by collecting $5 donations and getting matching funds to finance their campaigns.

Clean Elections was founded in 1998 after Arizona voters passed the Citizens Clean Citizen Elections Act (A.R.S. Title 16, Chapter 6, Article 2) to root out corruption and promote confidence in our political process.

They have a good website that teaches the basics on Arizona’s political offices and other Election Information!