2018 May Election - Maricopa County

*As of Aug 9, 2017, voter registration deadlines falling on a legal holiday or weekend move to the next immediate business day, pursuant to changes enacted by SB 1307.

Contact Information

Ways to Vote

The Maricopa County May Elections are ballot by mail elections. This means the county will automatically mail a ballot to every eligible voter, regardless if they requested it.

Replacement Ballots
To receive a replacement ballot, contact the Maricopa County Recorder's office at 602-506-1511.

Fountain Hills Voters

The Fountain Hills Community Center (13001 N. La Montanna Drive, Fountain Hills AZ, 85268) will be serving as both a replacement center and drop-off location. They will be open from 10 AM to 6 PM beginning May 5th, 2018 through the 14th. On election day, May 15th, 2018, the community center will be open from 6 AM to 7 PM. Beginning April 25th the Fountain Hills Town Hall (16705 E. Avenue of the Fountains Fountain Hills, AZ 85268) will also serve as a drop off location.

Surprise Voters

Surprise City Hall will be serving as both a ballot replacement center and a drop-off location. They will be open from Monday through Friday, from 8 AM to 5 PM (6 AM to 7 PM on Election Day). City Hall is located at 16000 N. Civic Center Plaza, Surprise AZ 85274.

Queen Creek Voters

Ballot Centers
Beginning April 25, 2018:

Maricopa County Recorder/Elections Offices
111 S. 3rd Ave., Phoenix
510 S. 3rd Ave., Phoenix
222 E. Javelina, Mesa
(Dates and hours of operation vary)

Beginning May 10, 2018:
Queen Creek Library
21802 S. Ellsworth Rd, Queen Creek
May 10: 10am – 5pm
May 11& 12: 8am – 5pm
May 14: 8am -5pm
May 15: 6am – 7pm

All Ballot Centers are open on Election Day, May 15, 2018 from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. View Queen Creek's Publicity Pamphlet.

Voting FAQ

Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day. Don't forget your ID!

Absolutely. If you are on the Active Early Voting List (AEVL), you will automatically receive a ballot in your mailbox beginning 27 days before the election. Voters not on AEVL may make a one-time early ballot request.

Early voting is available through 5pm the Friday before Election Day. If a voter cannot vote during the early voting period, emergency voting is available beginning 5pm the Friday before Election Day through 5pm the Monday before Election Day. Voters must sign an affidavit under penalty of perjury that they have an emergency that prevents them from voting on Election Day (voters do not need to disclose what the emergency is).

If you vote early by mail, ID is not required. Your signature on the early ballot affidavit is compared to your voter registration record by the County Recorder to determine if the signature is valid.

ID is required if you vote early in person, or at a polling place or voting center on Election Day.

List of Acceptable Identification

Military and Overseas voters have special voting rights under federal and state law (Uniformed & Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA)). These rights include the use of a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) to register to vote and request an early ballot as well as the use of a Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB), which serves as an emergency back-up ballot. Learn More

No, voters do not have to vote everything on their ballot. The votes they do cast will still be counted. However, we encourage voters to vote down the ballot as local races, propositions, judges, etc. can impact voters' daily lives.