Arizona
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Federal Election Deadlines
| Registration | Received by July 6, 2026 | Received by October 5, 2026 |
| Ballot Request | Received by August 4, 2026 | Received by November 3, 2026 |
| Ballot Return | Received by August 4, 2026 | Received by November 3, 2026 |
Please mail your voting materials early enough to account for mail delivery times. Check the recommended mailing dates section in Chapter 1 for details.
Important information
- What is UOCAVA?
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The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act is commonly referred to as UOCAVA. UOCAVA citizens are U.S. citizens who are active members of the Uniformed Services, the Merchant Marine, the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, their eligible family members and other U.S. citizens residing outside the United States. The law provides the legal basis for absentee voting requirements for federal offices.
- What is the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA)?
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The FPCA (Federal Standard Form 76) allows UOCAVA citizens to register to vote and request an absentee ballot. This form is also used to update your contact information.
- What is the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB)?
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The FWAB (Federal Standard Form 186) serves as an emergency backup ballot for UOCAVA citizens. If you do not receive your absentee ballot from your state in time to return it to your election official to participate in the election, use the FWAB.
- What is the Prepaid Mail Label 11- DoD?
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Overseas Uniformed Service members can use this label for general election absentee ballots. It provides free express mail service to your election official for general election absentee ballots. You can request to have a Prepaid Mail Label 11-DoD applied to your absentee ballot at Military Postal Office locations (APO/FPO). Keep part of the tracking label to track your absentee ballot through the U.S. Postal Service.
- What is a primary election?
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A primary election is an election held before the general election to determine the candidates that can be placed on the general election ballot.
- I am an American citizen, but I have never lived in the U.S., can I vote in this state?
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A U.S. citizen who has never resided in the U.S. and whose parent or legal guardian is a United States citizen who is registered to vote in Arizona is eligible to register to vote in Arizona.
- I am a National Guardsman activated on state orders; does my state afford me UOCAVA privileges?
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Yes.
- How can I check the status of my ballot?
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You can check the status of your absentee ballot here:
https://www.azcleanelections.gov/election-and-ballot-tracking - Does my state have any online tools?
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You can see if your state has any online tools available here:
https://www.fvap.gov/arizona
Registering and requesting your absentee ballot
Under federal law, the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) registers you to vote and requests absentee ballots for a minimum of all federal elections in the current calendar year. Be sure to complete a new FPCA each year and every time your address changes.
Arizona requires that if you are using this form to register to vote you are required to submit proof of citizenship with your FPCA in order to vote a “full ballot” in all races. If you do not provide proof of citizenship, you will still be eligible to vote in federal races, including President, US Senate and US House of Representative. Provide one of the following (include a copy, do not send original documents):an Arizona driver’s license or ID issued after October 1, 1996; a birth certificate issued in the United States; pertinent pages of your US passport; naturalization documents; or Native American tribal identification. If you do not have any of these documents, contact your election office (https://www.fvap.gov/search-offices).
If you are submitting your documents by email/online or fax, it is recommended you use the most secure transmission method available to protect your personal information.
Complete the following sections of the FPCA
| Section 1 |
Select the category that best describes you. |
| Section 2 |
Enter the complete street address of your voting residence where you are registering to vote and requesting an absentee ballot. You cannot use a post office box as your residence address. If your address is a rural route, use Section 6 to describe the location of your voting residence. You do not need to have any current ties with this address. |
| Section 3 |
Enter your current mailing address, even if you are requesting your ballot by email, or online or fax. If you want your election materials sent to a different address or have a forwarding address, use the forwarding address space to provide this information. |
| Section 4 |
Your contact information is recommended so your election official can contact you if they need additional information from you in order to accept your FPCA. If you want to receive your absentee ballot by online portal or fax, you must provide your email address or fax number. |
| Section 5 |
A. Select your preferred method of receiving your absentee ballot. You can choose to receive your absentee ballot by "mail", "email or online", or "fax." |
| Section 6 |
Provide any information that may assist your election official in accepting this form. You can use this space to designate particular elections or the period you wish to receive ballots. |
| Section 7 |
Sign and date the form. No witness signature required. |
- Section 1
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Select the category that best describes you.
Enter your current name (Last, First). If you are registered under a different name, provide this information in the previous name area.
Your date of birth is required.
You must provide your Arizona driver's license number or Arizona-issued ID number or the last four digits of your Social Security Number. If you do not have any of these numbers you must enter in Section 6: "I do not have an Arizona driver's license number, Arizona-issued ID number, or Social Security Number." - Section 2
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Enter the complete street address of your voting residence where you are registering to vote and requesting an absentee ballot. You cannot use a post office box as your residence address. If your address is a rural route, use Section 6 to describe the location of your voting residence. You do not need to have any current ties with this address.
- Section 3
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Enter your current mailing address, even if you are requesting your ballot by email, or online or fax. If you want your election materials sent to a different address or have a forwarding address, use the forwarding address space to provide this information.
- Section 4
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Your contact information is recommended so your election official can contact you if they need additional information from you in order to accept your FPCA. If you want to receive your absentee ballot by online portal or fax, you must provide your email address or fax number.
- Section 5
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A. Select your preferred method of receiving your absentee ballot. You can choose to receive your absentee ballot by "mail", "email or online", or "fax."
B. To vote in primary elections, you must enter the name of the party ballot you want to receive. Political party affiliation is not required if requesting an absentee ballot for general elections. - Section 6
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Provide any information that may assist your election official in accepting this form. You can use this space to designate particular elections or the period you wish to receive ballots.
- Section 7
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Sign and date the form. No witness signature required.
How and where to submit your FPCA
You can submit the FPCA by mail, email, or fax. Contact information can be found in the "Local Election Offices" section or online at FVAP.gov.
Mail your FPCA: Once your FPCA is complete, sign and date the form. Mail your FPCA directly to your election official.
Email your FPCA: Once your FPCA is complete, sign and date the form. Scan the signed FPCA into your computer. Be sure to also include the "Transmission Cover Sheet." Email this package directly to your election official.
You can also use Arizona's online tool. Go to https://app.enhancedvoting.com/ebd/voter/arizona and then click on "Register to Vote, Request a Ballot". Follow the directions on the app to make your choices and sign your affidavit. It will then give you instructions on how to upload any needed documents to prove citizenship to vote for state and local races, if you wish to vote for those races. It will then give you the option to email this directly to your County Recorder.
Fax your FPCA: Once your FPCA is complete, sign and date the form. Fax your FPCA directly to your election official. Be sure to also include the "Transmission Cover Sheet."
See the "Federal Election Deadlines" chart for the deadline for submitting the FPCA.
To find out the status of your FPCA, contact your election official. Your election official will contact you if your FPCA is not accepted.
Voting your ballot
Once you receive your absentee ballot from your state it must be returned according to the deadlines and requirements in the "Federal Election Deadlines" chart. For special federal elections, visit FVAP.gov for specific deadlines.
You can submit the state absentee ballot by mail, email, online*, or fax.
Contact information can be found in the "Local Election Offices" section.
Overseas Uniformed Service members can request to have the Prepaid Mail Label 11-DoD applied to the general election ballot. Additional information about this label can be found in the "Important Information" section.
*To use the secure web portal upload, you must have received instructions from your election official.
Haven't received your ballot? Use the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot
The Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB) can be used to register to vote. If you are using the FWAB to register, it must be received by the registration deadline listed in the "Federal Election Deadlines" chart.
You can use the FWAB to vote in federal elections.
Arizona requires that if you are using this form to register to vote you are required to submit proof of citizenship with your FWAB in order to vote a “full ballot” in all races. If you do not provide proof of citizenship, you will still be eligible to vote in federal races, including President, US Senate and US House of Representative. Provide one of the following (include a copy, do not send original documents):an Arizona driver’s license or ID issued after October 1, 1996; a birth certificate issued in the United States; pertinent pages of your US passport; naturalization documents; or Native American tribal identification. If you do not have any of these documents, contact your election office (https://www.fvap.gov/search-offices).
If you are submitting your documents by email/online or fax, it is recommended you use the most secure transmission method available to protect your personal information.
Complete the following sections of the FWAB's voter information page
| Section 1 |
Select the category that best describes you. |
| Section 2 |
Enter the complete street address of your voting residence where you are registering to vote and requesting an absentee ballot. You cannot use a post office box as your residence address. If your address is a rural route, use Section 6 to describe the location of your voting residence. You do not need to have any current ties with this address. |
| Section 3 |
Enter your current mailing address, even if you are requesting your ballot by email, or online or fax. If you want your election materials sent to a different address or have a forwarding address, use the forwarding address space to provide this information. |
| Section 4 |
Your contact information is recommended so your election official can contact you if they need additional information from you in order to accept your FWAB. If you want to receive your absentee ballot by online portal or fax, you must provide your email address or fax number. |
| Section 5 |
A. Check "Yes" if you would like to register to vote and/or request an absentee ballot, otherwise check "No." |
| Section 6 |
Provide any information that may assist the election official in accepting this form. You can use this space to designate particular elections or the period you wish to receive ballots. |
| Section 7 |
Sign and date the form. No witness signature required. |
- Section 1
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Select the category that best describes you.
Enter your current name (Last, First). If you are registered under a different name, provide this information in the previous name area.
Your date of birth is required.
You must provide your Arizona driver's license number or Arizona-issued ID number or the last four digits of your Social Security Number. If you do not have any of these numbers you must enter in Section 6: "I do not have an Arizona driver's license number, Arizona-issued ID number, or Social Security Number." - Section 2
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Enter the complete street address of your voting residence where you are registering to vote and requesting an absentee ballot. You cannot use a post office box as your residence address. If your address is a rural route, use Section 6 to describe the location of your voting residence. You do not need to have any current ties with this address.
- Section 3
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Enter your current mailing address, even if you are requesting your ballot by email, or online or fax. If you want your election materials sent to a different address or have a forwarding address, use the forwarding address space to provide this information.
- Section 4
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Your contact information is recommended so your election official can contact you if they need additional information from you in order to accept your FWAB. If you want to receive your absentee ballot by online portal or fax, you must provide your email address or fax number.
- Section 5
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A. Check "Yes" if you would like to register to vote and/or request an absentee ballot, otherwise check "No."
B. Select your preferred method of receiving your absentee ballot. You can choose to receive your absentee ballot by "mail", "email or online", or "fax."
C. To vote in primary elections, you must enter the name of the party primary in which you are voting. Political party affiliation is not required if voting an absentee ballot in general elections. - Section 6
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Provide any information that may assist the election official in accepting this form. You can use this space to designate particular elections or the period you wish to receive ballots.
- Section 7
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Sign and date the form. No witness signature required.
Vote your FWAB
To vote, write in either a candidate's name or political party for each office. You are not required to make a selection for each and every contest.
How and where to submit your FWAB
You can submit the FWAB by mail, email, online, or fax. Contact information can be found in the "Local Election Offices" section or online at FVAP.gov.
Mail your FWAB: Once your FWAB is complete, sign and date the "Voter Information" page. Fold along the dotted line and seal the completed "Official Backup Ballot", do not write on the "Official Ballot" envelope. Insert the sealed "Official Ballot" envelope and the "Voter Information" page into the mailing envelope and mail your FWAB directly to your election official.
Overseas Uniformed Service members can request to have the Prepaid Mail Label 11-DoD applied to the general election ballot. Additional information about this label can be found in the "Important Information" section or online at FVAP.gov.
Email your FWAB: Once your FWAB is complete, sign and date the "Voter Information" page. Scan the signed "Voter Information" page, the "Official Backup Ballot" and the "Transmission Cover Sheet", found at the end of Chapter 1 or online at FVAP.gov, into your computer. Be sure to also sign the secrecy waiver on the "Transmission Cover Sheet." Email this ballot package directly to your election official.
You can also use Arizona's online tool. Go to https://app.enhancedvoting.com/ebd/voter/arizona and then click on "Complete a FWAB". Follow the directions on the app to make your choices and sign your affidavit. It will then give you instructions on how to upload any needed documents to prove citizenship to vote for state and local races, if you wish to vote for those races. It will then give you the option to email this directly to your County Recorder.
Fax your FWAB: Once your FWAB is complete, sign and date the "Voter Information" page. Fax the signed "Voter Information" page, the "Official Backup Ballot" and the "Transmission Cover Sheet", found at the end of Chapter 1 or online at FVAP.gov, directly to your election official. Be sure to also sign the secrecy waiver on the "Transmission Cover Sheet."
See the "Federal Election Deadlines" chart for the deadline for submitting the FWAB. If you receive the state absentee ballot after transmitting your voted FWAB, you may also vote and return the state absentee ballot. If both are received by the deadline, only the state absentee ballot will be counted.
Local election offices for countySearch Offices
| County | Mailing Address |
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| Apache | Apache County Recorder P.O. Box 425 St. Johns, AZ 85936 Phone: 928-337-7516 Fax: 928-337-7676 Email: uocava@apachecountyaz.gov |
| Cochise | Cochise County Recorder 1415 Melody Lane, Bldg. B Bisbee, AZ 85603 Phone: 520-432-8362 Fax: 520-432-8368 Email: vreg@cochise.az.gov |
| Coconino | Coconino County Recorder 110 E. Cherry Ave. Flagstaff, AZ 86001 Phone: 928-679-7860 Fax: 928-213-9241 Email: voterservices@coconino.az.gov |
| Gila | Gila County Recorder 1400 East Ash Street Globe, AZ 85501 Phone: 928-402-8740 Fax: 928-425-9270 Email: wmannigel-smith@gilacountyaz.gov |
| Graham | Graham County Recorder P.O. Box 747 Safford, AZ 85548 Phone: 928-428-3560 Fax: 928-428-8828 Email: pmerriman@graham.az.gov |
| Greenlee | Greenlee County Recorder P.O. Box 1625 Clifton, AZ 85533 Phone: 928-865-2632 Fax: 928-865-4417 Email: dpoague@greenlee.az.gov |
| La Paz | La Paz County Recorder 1112 Joshua Avenue, Suite 201 Parker, AZ 85344 Phone: 928-669-6136 Fax: 928-669-5638 Email: maguilar@lapaz.gov |
| Maricopa | Maricopa County Recorder 510 S. 3rd Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85003 Phone: 602-506-1981 Fax: 602-635-2248 Email: milos@maricopa.gov |
| Mohave | Mohave County Recorder P.O. Box 7000 Kingman, AZ 86402 Phone: 928-753-0767 Fax: 928-718-4917 Email: UOCAVA@mohave.gov |
| Navajo | Navajo County Recorder P.O. Box 668 Holbrook, AZ 86025 Phone: 928-524-4192 Fax: 928-524-4308 Email: jose.lerma@navajocountyaz.gov |
| Pima | Pima County Recorder P.O. Box 3145 Tucson, AZ 85702 Phone: 520-724-4330 Fax: 520-623-1785 Email: militaryoverseas@recorder.pima.gov |
| Pinal | Pinal County Recorder P.O. Box 2950 Florence, AZ 85132 Phone: 520-866-6846 Fax: 520-866-6872 Email: uocava@pinal.gov |
| Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz County Recorder 2150 North Congress Drive, Suite 101 Nogales, AZ 85621 Phone: 520-375-7990 Fax: 520-375-7996 Email: voter@santacruzcountyaz.gov |
| Yavapai | Yavapai County Recorder 1015 Fair Street, Room # 228 Prescott, AZ 86305 Phone: 928-771-3248 Fax: 928-771-3446 Email: Yavapai.UOCAVA@yavapaiaz.gov |
| Yuma | Yuma County Recorder 102 S. Main St. Yuma, AZ 85364 Phone: 928-373-6034 Fax: 928-373-6024 Email: UOCAVA@yumacountyaz.gov |
