Get on the voter list
Arizona needs your name, address, date of birth, signature, and driver’s license number if you have one, or the last four digits of your Social Security number. Without these, you’ll need to show more ID to vote.
You will also be required to swear under penalty of perjury that you are a voting citizen.
Arizona also requires those wishing to vote in state elections to show documentary proof of citizenship. This means a passport, birth certificate, citizenship certificate or something similar.
Election officials then check your information against state Department of Transportation or Social Security records to verify your identity. They will also send unsolicited mail to your address to verify its accuracy. If the letter is returned to them, you must update your address before you can vote.
Staying on a roll
Election officials use government databases and the interstate ERIC database to search for voters who have died or moved; they also look at jury records to look for voters who say they’ve moved or, rarely, say they’re not citizens.
Ballot
If you wish to vote by mail, you must request a ballot by filling out a form with your date of birth and signature to be verified. You can also apply to vote by mail, and election officials will ask you questions to verify your identity.
Your ballot will be verified by making sure the signature on the ballot matches the signature on file.
If you want to vote in person, you can vote early or on Election Day. In any case, you must show your ID at the polling station. This is usually a driver’s license, but you can bring other proof of identity – car registration and utility bill – to confirm your identity and residence.
The ballots are then tabulated — either on-site or at the county elections office — and uploaded to the state through a secure system.
Account verification
After the election, the machines are rechecked for accuracy and a statistically significant number of ballots are counted by hand..
