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Voting in Arizona, 2026

Every date and deadline for the November 3 general election, from registering to the final certificate, and who signs off on the result.

Right nowEarly voting is open in Arizona through Friday, October 30.Election Day in 7 days

Every date, in order

  1. Mon, Oct 5 · passed
    Registration deadline
    Register by Monday October 5, 2026, 29 days before Election Day, online or in person, or by mail postmarked that day.1
  2. Wed, Oct 7 · passed
    Early voting begins
  3. Fri, Oct 23 · passed
    Last day for mail ballot applications
    Ballot by mail requests must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday October 23, 2026, 11 days before Election Day.1
  4. Tue, Nov 3 · 7 days
    Election Day; Mail ballots must arrive
    Mail ballots must be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day.1
  5. Thu, Nov 19 · 23 days
    County/Local canvass; County/Local certification
    Counties must canvass the returns no later than the third Thursday after the election, November 19.2
  6. Mon, Nov 23 · 27 days
    State canvass; State certification
    The statewide canvass is held on the third Monday after the election, November 23.2
  7. After certification
    Deadline to contest the result
    A contest must be filed within five days after the canvass and certification of the results are complete.3

Questions people ask about voting in Arizona

Q. When does early voting end in Arizona?

Early voting runs from Wednesday October 7, 2026 until 7 p.m. on Friday October 30, 2026.

Q. When is the deadline to register to vote in Arizona?

Register by Monday October 5, 2026, 29 days before Election Day, online or in person, or by mail postmarked that day.

Q. What is the last day to request a mail ballot in Arizona?

Ballot by mail requests must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday October 23, 2026, 11 days before Election Day.

Q. When does my mail ballot have to arrive in Arizona?

Mail ballots must be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day.

Q. Who certifies the election in Arizona, and by when?

The county board of supervisors receives the results from the county recorder, canvasses them and sends them to the Secretary of State. County boards of supervisors must canvass the returns by the third Thursday after the election, November 19, 2026. The Secretary of State receives the county results, canvasses the statewide results and certifies them, with the Governor, the Attorney General and the Chief Justice as witnesses. The statewide canvass must be done by the third Monday after the election, November 23, 2026, with certifications issued promptly thereafter. But the State's election manual states that in the event of a recount, certificates are issued at the recount's completion.

Q. What happens after the count in Arizona, and when is there a recount?

An automatic recount is required when canvass results show that the difference in total votes cast for the top two candidates or between the votes cast on an initiative or referendum measure is less than or equal to 1/2 of 1% of the votes cast for both such candidates or on such measures or proposals.

Q. How long is there to contest an election in Arizona?

A contest must be filed within five days after the canvass and certification of the results are complete.

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Sources

  1. Vote.org, Arizona Election Center, https://www.vote.org/state/arizona/
  2. NCSL, Canvass Deadlines, https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/canvass-deadlines
  3. NCSL, Contested Election Deadlines, https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/contested-election-deadlines
  4. nass.org, https://www.nass.org/node/2455
  5. Bolts, Who counts our elections, https://boltsmag.org/whats-on-the-ballot/who-counts-our-elections/
  6. NCSL, Election Certification Deadlines, https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/election-certification-deadlines

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