Pima County Emergency Voting Sites Launch Monday, Prepping for Crucial Tuesday Election

Pima County voters have the opportunity to cast their ballots for the July 30 primary at various emergency voting locations on Monday, July 29. Due to the proximity of Election Day, mailing ballots is no longer an option.

Voters opting for Monday’s emergency voting must sign a form affirming they are unable to vote on Election Day. However, they will not need to specify the nature of their emergency, per Pima County Recorder Gabriella Cazares-Kelly. “We won’t inquire about the emergency details,” she stated, emphasizing that any hindrance qualifying as an emergency is acceptable.

The primary election results will determine the nominees for the Nov. 5 general election across various positions. These include races for the U.S. Senate, Congress, the Arizona Legislature, and numerous local roles, such as county supervisors and constables. In certain races, like the Pima County Attorney’s race, the primary will be decisive as there are no Republican contenders.

Independents can participate in Democratic and Republican primaries by requesting a ballot, although their turnout is usually low. As of July 24, 197,846 voters requested early ballots in the Democratic primary, with 73,076 returned. This includes 3,729 independents. Republican requests totaled 121,413, with 48,584 ballots cast, including 3,487 independents.

Emergency voting locations are open Saturday and Monday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Locations include:

• Fellowship Bible Church, 6700 E. Broadway
• Woods Memorial Library, 3455 N. 1st Ave.
• Eckstrom-Columbus Library, 4350 E. 22nd St.
• Dusenberry-River Library, 5605 E. River Rd., suite 105
• Kirk Bear Canyon Library, 8959 E. Tanque Verde Rd.
• Pima County Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation Building, 3500 W. River Rd.
• Miller Golf Links Library, 9640 E. Golf Links Rd.
• Valencia Library, 202 W. Valencia Rd.
• Pascua Yaqui Wellness Center, 5305 W. Calle Torim
• Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr. Library, 7800 N. Schisler Dr.
• TOKA Community Building, 51 Baboquivari Dr. in Sells
• Salazar-Ajo Library, 15 W. Plaza, Suite 179, in Ajo
• Oro Valley Library, 1305 W. Naranja Dr.
• W. Anne Gibson-Esmond Station Library, 10931 E. Mary Ann Cleveland Way in Vail
• La Villita Community Center, 71 W. Sahuarita Road in the Sahuarita/Green Valley area

The Pima County Recorder’s Offices at 6550 S. Country Club and 240 N. Stone Ave. will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday. Election Day polling stations will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., with ballots available on demand at any of the 126 designated vote centers.

Completed early ballots can be dropped off at any branch of the Recorder’s Office on Election Day, including the specified locations, but blank ballots will not be provided there. Voters are reminded that it is too late to send back vote-by-mail ballots; they should instead deliver them to one of the designated drop-off points or any voting center on Election Day.

Since July 3, over 330,000 early ballots were mailed to Pima County voters on the Active Early Voter List. Additional requests are still being processed. As of July 1, Pima County recorded 231,815 registered Democrats, 173,977 Republicans, 4,578 Libertarians, 839 Greens, and 3,892 No Labels Party members. Independents not registered with these parties number 204,344, all eligible to participate in the Democratic or Republican primaries.

Voters must ensure early ballots reach the Pima County Recorder’s Office by 7 p.m. on Election Day. More information and voting center locations are available on the Pima County website.