Request Registration/Absentee Ballot

You may be already registered to vote. To check, go to Arizona's voter registration verification website. Even if you are registered to vote, you still need to complete the form to receive an absentee ballot. You may not need to fill out this entire form. Check out the instructions below to see what information your State requires.

Open Voter Registration/Absentee Ballot Request

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What do I fill in?

Only the following blocks are required:

Block 1: Select the category that describes you.

Block 2: To vote in primary elections, you must enter your political party affiliation. If you are registered non-partisan, undeclared or with a political party not recognized in Arizona, you must indicate which recognized party ballot you want to receive. If you want to change your political party affiliation, submit a completed FPCA indicating your new party preference to the local election official no later than 7 pm on Election Day. Political party affiliation is not required if only requesting absentee ballots for general elections.

Block 3: Name (Last, First, Middle)

Block 4: Date of Birth

Your Arizona Driver's License number, Non-Operating Identification License number OR the last four digits of your Social Security number is required for voter registration. If you do not possess any of these identification numbers, the State shall assign a number that will serve to identify you for voter registration purposes.

Block 5: Recommended but not required. Provide your contact information to allow your local election official to follow up if more information is required.

Block 6: Arizona allows you to receive your ballot by mail, email, fax, or via Arizona’s secured ballot upload system. Please rank your preference of how you would like to receive your absentee ballot. Provide your email address or fax number in Block 5. If you do not make a selection, then your local election official will mail your ballot to you.

Block 7: Complete street address of your Arizona voting residence. A post office box is not sufficient. If your address includes a rural route, describe its location in Block 9. For example, "2mi past Highway ___, across the street from the ___ gas station." This address must be within the county where you claim legal voting residence.

Block 8: Complete address where you want your ballot sent, usually where you live now.

Block 9: If you are not registered to vote in Arizona, or if you are registered and move to a different Arizona county, you must provide ONE of the following for proof of citizenship or your FPCA will be rejected:

• Arizona Driver’s License number or Non-Operating Identification License number issued after October 1, 1996.
• Alien Registration Number from Certificate of Naturalization.
• Indian Census Number, Bureau of Indian Affairs Card Number, Tribal Treaty Card Number, or Tribal Enrollment Number.
• A legible photocopy of a birth certificate that verifies citizenship and supporting legal documentation (i.e. marriage certificate) if the name on the birth certificate is not the same as your current legal name
• A legible photocopy of pertinent pages of a U.S. passport identifying the applicant
• A legible photocopy of a Driver’s License or Non- Operating License from another State within the U.S. if the license indicates proof of citizenship
• A legible photocopy of a Tribal Certificate of Indian Blood or Tribal/Bureau of Indian Affairs Affidavit of birth

If you need to include a photocopy, mail or fax it along with your FPCA to your local election official. Do not send original documents. Photocopies will not be returned to you.

Provide any information that may assist the local election official in accepting this application.

Affirmation: Sign and date. No witness or notary required.

Mail

You must mail your Voter Registration/Absentee Ballot Request to your local election official. Find your county or city in the list below to locate your election official.

Open Election Official Address List

Don't know your county? Go to the county finder.

Don't know your zip code? Go to the United States Postal Service website.

Optional: You may be able to use the Postage-Paid Envelope Template.

Open Postage-Paid Envelope Template

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The postage paid envelope may be used if mailed in the U.S. Postal System, which includes all U.S. Military post offices (APO/FPO) overseas or through the diplomatic pouch available at U.S. embassies/consulates. Affix appropriate postage if using international mail. Template must be printed on a number 10 or larger envelope.

Fax

If you choose to fax, it is recommended that you fax the form directly to your local election official (fax numbers can be found on Arizona State Election website). You may also use our toll-free fax service:

Inside the U.S.? Fax to:
1-800-368-8683
(703) 588-2148
DSN 425-2148

Outside the U.S.? Show me a list of toll-free fax numbers.

Open Fax Coversheet

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• The registration deadline is different for recently discharged and military living in Arizona. Contact the Arizona Secretary of State at 1-877-THE-VOTE for more information.
• Want to return your voted ballot by fax? See Step 2 for instructions.
• If you have not received your absentee ballot in a timely manner use the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot.
• In addition to mailing a regular ballot, Arizona provides a State write-in early ballot which is available 36 days before the Presidential Preference Election, 60 days before all other primary elections and 50 days before the general election. This ballot allows you to vote for local, State and Federal offices. To request it, write in Block 9: “Due to military or other contingencies that preclude normal mail delivery, I cannot vote an early ballot during the normal early voting period. I request a special write-in early ballot.” Alternatively, you may request an early ballot online at www.azsos.gov.