Can You Register As Independent

How to Participate in different elections

Presidential Preference Elections

Independent Voters must change their voter registration to participate in the PPE.

WHY?

Since the provision for open primaries does not apply to this particular election, every voter needs to be affiliated with the political party in which they choose to vote.

Primary Elections

Arizona has an open primary provision. This means that Independent voters are nevertheless eligible to vote in the primaries!

HOW?

To participate, an Independent Voter must specify which ballot type they would similar to vote. Run across the instructions below on how to select your ballot.

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General Elections

An Independent Voter is not required to do annihilation unlike during the Full general Election.

WHO?

The nominees from each political party in the master election will appear on the same general election election.

How to receive your election for the Primary Elections

How to asking a ballot by postal service

Early Voting

To receive a ballot in the mail, you must contact your County Recorder'southward Part to specify the ballot type you wish to be sent to you lot. If you are on the Permanent Early on Voting List, you yet demand to contact your County Recorder.

How to request a ballot at the polling location

Election Day

Contained Voters who vote in-person need to tell a poll worker which political party ballot they wish to vote. This tin can either occur at an early voting location or on ballot solar day.

Contained Voters FAQ

Tin can I asking a non-partisan ballot?
Local jurisdictions (cities and towns) sometimes have non-partisan elections that tin coincide with the statewide primary election. Contained voters who wish to vote in the statewide primary election, must choose either: A partisan ballot (Democratic or Republican)*. Partisan ballots besides contain the non-partisan jurisdictional elections. Or, A non-partisan, jurisdictional only ballot. These ballots only contain the non-partisan, local jurisdiction election (such as a non-partisan City Quango race).
Independent voters need to contact their county recorder'south office to brand their selection.

*The Libertarian Political party has a airtight primary.

Can contained voters vote in the primary ballot?
Yep. Arizona has an Open Master and voters that are not registered with a recognized political party (Independents) are able to request a partisan ballot. Who gets which ballot in a primary election?

Democratic Voter → Democratic Party Ballot
Libertarian Voter → Libertarian Political party Ballot
Republican Voter → Republican Party Ballot
Independent Voter → Democratic OR Republican Party Ballot (may only choose one)*

*The Libertarian Party has a closed primary. Independent voters who vote by mail must contact their Canton Recorder to designate which partisan ballot they want mailed to them. Local, non-partisan ballots may be available. Check with your county recorder's office.

Can I vote early on in the primary?
Absolutely. If yous are registered with a political party and on the Permanent Early Voting List (PEVL), you will automatically receive a election in your mailbox. Contained voters, that are on PEVL, must contact their County Recorder to designate which partisan ballot (or potentially a non-partisan ballot if available) they would like to receive. Voters not on PEVL may make a old early ballot asking or sign up for the Permanent Early Voting List, past contacting their county recorder's office.