How Do You Register As An Independent

How to Participate in dissimilar elections

Presidential Preference Elections

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

WHY?

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

Primary Elections

Arizona has an open primary provision. This ways that Contained voters are withal eligible to vote in the primaries!

HOW?

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

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General Elections

An Independent Voter is not required to do anything dissimilar during the General Election.

WHO?

The nominees from each party in the master election will announced on the aforementioned full general ballot election.

How to receive your election for the Primary Elections

How to request a election by mail

Early Voting

To receive a election in the mail, you must contact your County Recorder's Office to specify the election type you wish to be sent to you. If y'all are on the Permanent Early Voting List, you still need to contact your County Recorder.

How to request a ballot at the polling location

Ballot Day

Independent Voters who vote in-person demand to tell a poll worker which party ballot they wish to vote. This can either occur at an early on voting location or on election day.

Independent Voters FAQ

Can I request a non-partisan ballot?
Local jurisdictions (cities and towns) sometimes have not-partisan elections that can coincide with the statewide primary election. Independent voters who wish to vote in the statewide primary ballot, must choose either: A partisan ballot (Democratic or Republican)*. Partisan ballots besides contain the not-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 Council race).
Contained voters need to contact their canton recorder's function to make their selection.

*The Libertarian Party has a closed primary.

Can independent voters vote in the main election?
Yeah. Arizona has an Open Primary and voters that are not registered with a recognized political party (Independents) are able to asking a partisan ballot. Who gets which ballot in a primary ballot?

Autonomous Voter → Autonomous Party Ballot
Libertarian Voter → Libertarian Party Ballot
Republican Voter → Republican Political party Ballot
Independent Voter → Democratic OR Republican Party Election (may simply cull one)*

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

Can I vote early in the primary?
Absolutely. If you are registered with a political party and on the Permanent Early Voting List (PEVL), y'all will automatically receive a election in your mailbox. Independent voters, that are on PEVL, must contact their County Recorder to designate which partisan election (or potentially a not-partisan ballot if bachelor) they would similar to receive. Voters non on PEVL may make a one-time early on election request or sign up for the Permanent Early Voting List, past contacting their county recorder'due south part.