Arizona began voting early on Wednesday, marking another major swing state where elections are held in the 2024 election.
Only 26 days from Election Day, with Arizona now in the mix, 41 states and Washington, DC, have opened some forms of early voting.
Here’s everything you need to know to vote in the state.
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The 2024 election is officially underway in Arizona. (REUTERS/Joel Page)
Arizona is one of the most competitive states this cycle
President Biden scored an important victory in Arizona in the last presidential election, turning the state to Democrats for the first time since 1996.
Four years later, the country remains competitive. In late September, a Fox News Poll placed former Republican President Trump at 50% and Democratic Vice President Harris at 47% among voters; AARP survey around the same time had Trump two points ahead of Harris at 49%-47%.
Maricopa County remains the nation’s most important battleground. The county is the fourth most populous county in the United States, representing more than 60% of Arizona’s registered voters and has a large suburban population, particularly in Mesa.
Arizona is also home to a higher percentage of Hispanic voters than any other state, and while they favored Biden by 19 points in the last election, they have shown signs of shifting to Trump.
Republicans are strongest in sparsely populated rural areas, especially Mohave County (Trump +51) and Graham County (Trump +45), but they are opening up the most margins in the outer suburbs and exurban areas of Maricopa, Pinal and Pima counties.
Arizona is a Toss Up in the Fox News Power Rankings.
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes speaks during a rally for Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Harris in Douglas, Arizona.
Grand Canyon State will also vote for a new senator after its Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided not to run for re-election this year. The Republican candidate is Kari Lake, a former TV news host who ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2022. Democrats have nominated Rep. Ruben Gallego, a former Marine who represents Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District.
The Senate race is ranked Lean D.
Key downballot races in today’s early voting states
There are two competitive House districts in Arizona:
- District 1: This district covers the northeastern part of Maricopa and is represented by Rep. Republican David Schweikert, who has served Arizona in Congress since 2011. Biden won the area represented by 1.5 points in the last presidential election (Dave’s Redistricting), making this an ultra – competitive race. Schweikert is up against Democrat and former state Rep. Amish Shah. It’s a toss-up in the Power Rankings.
- District 6: Tucked away in the southeast corner of the state, the 6th District is represented by the new GOP Rep. Juan Ciscomani. Biden won this area by an even slimmer margin in 2020 — just 0.1 percentage points — making it another closely watched race. Ciscomani is up against Kirsten Engel, another former Democratic state representative. It’s also a Toss-up.
How to vote in Arizona
Here are the instructions for early registration and voting. For complete and up-to-date information on voting rights, the process and deadlines, visit Vote.gov and election websites for Arizona.
Vote by mail
Arizona began absentee voting on Monday. Residents do not need to provide a reason to receive a ballot. State officials must receive ballot requests by October 25th and the ballots must be mailed to state officials by November 5th.
A sign directs voters to a drop box for early voting outside the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center in Phoenix during the 2022 election.
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Vote in early people
Arizona offers early voting starting October 9th and running through November 1st.
Voter registration
Arizona residents are required to register to vote on October 7.
