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Your voter guide: Arizona primary election 2024
By Arizona Luminaria staff,
2024-07-11
Between July 3 and July 30, Arizona voters can participate in choosing which state and local candidates they want to see on the general election ballot in November.
The recognized political parties in the 2024 primary election are Democrat, Republican, Green and Libertarian. The No Labels party is not holding a primary.
The candidates for U.S. president will not be on the primary election ballot because Arizona held a separate Presidential Preference Election in the spring. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won their respective party primaries.
This voter guide includes some state and Pima County elections, focusing on certain competitive races. In some races, we included more information about candidates when they participated in recent debates or Arizona Luminaria has written about them in the past.
Arizona Luminaria built this guide to serve voters who want to know more about election rules or resources and the political races to represent Arizonans. We’ll continue to listen to what voters want to know, so please reach out with questions and story ideas: info@azluminaria.org . You can read all our voting stories here .
How can I check my own voter registration details?
Use this tool to check whether you’re registered to vote, which party you’re registered with, whether you need to update your address, or whether you’re on the early voting list.
You must have registered to vote by July 1 to participate in the primary election. Register to vote by Oct. 7 to participate in the general election in November.
Registered voters
In Pima County, 38% of voters are registered as Democrats, 33% as independent of any political party, 28% as Republicans, and 1% as Green, Libertarian or No Labels, according to voter data from the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office.
Statewide, 35% of all voters, or about 1.4 million people, are registered as Republicans and 29%, or about 1.2 million, are registered as Democrats. Arizonans not affiliated with a party account for 34%, or just under 1.4 million, of registered voters. Less than 1% of all voters are registered as Libertarian, No Labels or Green.
There are an estimated 4 million people registered to vote in Arizona.
At the polls on Election Day you must provide your name and place of residence and present identification to the election official.
The photo ID can be one of the following :
Valid Arizona driver license
Valid Arizona non-operating identification card
Tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal identification
Valid United States federal, state, or local government-issued identification
If you don’t have any of those IDs, you can provide two of the following :
Utility bill of the elector that is dated within 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 90 days of the date of the election
Valid United States federal, state, or local government-issued identification, including a voter registration card issued by the county recorder
Any mailing to the elector marked “Official Election Material”
If you don’t have two of those, there’s a third option:
Any valid photo identification from the first list in which the address does not reasonably match the precinct register accompanied by a non-photo identification from the second list in which the address does reasonably match the precinct register
U.S. passport without address and one valid item from List 2
U.S. military identification without address and one valid item from List 2
Valid identification is also required prior to receiving a ballot at any in-person early voting location or emergency vote center or from a special election board.
Key primary election dates
July 1, 2024 – Deadline to register to vote for the 2024 primary election.
July 3, 2024 – Early voting begins and ballots are mailed to eligible voters on the Active Early Voting List and other eligible voters who have requested a one-time ballot by mail.
July 20 – July 23, 2024 – Recommended dates to mail your early ballot back to ensure it is received by county election officials by 7 p.m. on July 30, 2024.
July 26, 2024 – Early in-person voting ends at 7 p.m.
July 30, 2024 – Primary election day. You can vote in person 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. or drop off a mail-in ballot to be counted.
The recommended deadline to mail your ballot is July 23.
Remember to sign your early ballot or your vote may not count.
Curing (fixing) a early/mail-in ballot
A ballot needs to be “cured” if poll workers question the validity of your signature or if you forgot to sign your early ballot. Voters who need to address an inconsistent signature between their ballot and registration card must do so no later than the fifth business day after a primary, general or special election day that includes a federal office, according to Arizona law . The 2024 primary election includes races for federal office.
If a voter submits a ballot without a signature, the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections must make an effort to contact the voter, advise them of the missing signature and allow the voter to add their signature no later than 7 p.m. on election day , according to Arizona law .
Have more questions or live outside of Pima and Maricopa counties? The Arizona Secretary of State’s Office has the contact information and county recorder websites for all county elections officials here .
What if I’m an independent voter?
Elections can be confusing for independent voters in Arizona. If you’re not affiliated with a political party, you can vote in Arizona’s primary election in July 2024, but you’ll need to take an extra step or two.
Independents who are on the Early Voting List
… will receive a postcard in the mail asking them to choose which party ballot they wish to receive.
Independents who are not on the Early Voting List but still prefer to vote by mail
… may ask for a ballot for one party when you arrive at a polling place. Use this tool to find a polling place and remember to bring ID . The dates are July 3-26 for early voting, or you can vote on Primary election day, July 30.
Learn more about independent voters in the primary election.
Voting rights
Pima County voters can track the status of their early ballot here . Maricopa County voters can track their early ballot here . Voters in other parts of Arizona can track their early ballot here . Find out more about election security here .
Need language assistance or have questions about your voting rights?
Native voters in Arizona and elsewhere have long faced discrimination and obstacles when it comes to casting a ballot. For more information about your rights, Arizona’s Native voters can sign up with Arizona Native Vote , a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping Indigenous and rural communities participate in elections.
Members of federally-recognized tribes are not required to have an address or photo on their tribal identification in order to cast a provisional ballot, according to the Citizens Clean Elections Commission .
The seat, elected statewide, is currently held by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, an independent who left the Democratic Party and is not seeking reelection. The primary election winner from each party will advance to the general election.
This district is considered a swing district with a history of close elections. It includes parts of Pima, Pinal, Cochise, Graham and Greenlee counties.
This contest is expected to heat up after the primary, with the Republican winner facing the unopposed candidates in the general election.
Use this tool to look up which district you live in. Primary voters will choose two representatives for their party. The top two vote-getters in each party in each district will advance to the general election.
This seat is currently held by Sylvia Lee , who was appointed to the position when longtime supervisor Sharon Bronson retired in 2023 for health reasons. Lee is not running for the office and she will serve until the end of the year.
This race will be settled in the primary because no Republicans are running. Read Arizona Luminaria’s voter guide to this race for a political seat that plays a pivotal role in how justice is served and crime is addressed in the community.
The winners of the Democratic and Republican primary races will face off in the general election. Read Arizona Luminaria’s voter guide to this race and find out where candidates stand on key issues. We also checked the background of each candidate running for sheriff. Check out our voting stories page to read about what we found.
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