Everyone should be able to vote safely, even as we face a global pandemic. You can help ensure that Arizona voters have access to mail-in voting and nearby in-person voting where social distancing protocols are enforced. Here are some resources to help you engage in voting rights activism in your community.
Latest AZ Voting News
October 14 - A federal appeals court has cut off an extension of Arizona’s voter registration deadline, changing it from October 23 to Thursday, October 15.
A lower court judge had extended the deadline last week from October 5 to October 23 after two advocacy groups, Mi Familia Vota and Arizona Coalition for Change, filed a lawsuit arguing that the coronavirus pandemic had stymied their plans to register new voters. This week, state officials asked an appeals court to stop the extension, arguing the sudden change has created administrative problems for election officials at the start of early voting and risks confusing voters.
All Voter Registration Requests must be postmarked October 15. Check your Voter registration TODAY.
Election 2020 resources
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Make sure you request your Mail-in Ballot by October 23. Request your mail-in ballots (one-time ballot) or sign up to be on the Permanent Early Voting List (PEVL) (receive mail-in ballots automatically for all elections).
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Ballots are being mailed out October 5. You can either vote in person or return your ballot by mail. Find your local polling place or learn about how to securely return your ballot and track your ballot.
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Maricopa County residents can SIGN UP to receive text updates on the status of their mail-in ballot.
Protecting voting rights in Arizona
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Protecting our Democracy Webinar with Dr. Mike Latner and Dr. Jiggy Athilingam
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Arizona Clean Elections Voter Guide (Offered in English, Spanish, Navajo and ASL)
What our partners are doing
- Mi Familia Vota is collaborating with Univision and Arizona-based media outlets to do a Latinos Voter Registration hotline to drive registrations ahead of the October 10 registration deadline.
- Voting Rights Lab, a nonpartisan organization that brings state advocacy, policy, and legislative expertise to the fight for voting rights, has a State Voting Rights Tracker that lets you explore existing laws and pending legislation on voting rights in all 50 states.
Take action
- Check out our Elections Engagement Toolkit to learn about actions you can take
- Write a letter to the editor in your local paper telling why we need to fix our inequitable voting system.
- Sign up to be an election worker
- Phonebank to make sure people are registered to vote
Voting and COVID-19
Related resources
UCS and the Coronavirus
Election 2020 Resource Hub
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