Urgent: Last Chance to Request Your Early Ballot by Phone in Pima County!

Pima County voters must request their early mail-in ballots by Friday, Oct. 25. To do so, they can call 520-724-4330. Unlike past elections, there are no online requests available due to issues with the Recorder’s Office system, which has not been operational since Thursday.

Michael Truelsen, a spokesman for the Recorder’s Office, confirmed that voters should call to request their ballots but did not provide details on when the online portal would be restored. Completed ballots must be received by the Pima County Recorder’s Office by 7 p.m. on Nov. 5 to be counted. Officials urge voters to mail their ballots back by Tuesday, Oct. 29.

After the mailing deadline, voters can drop their ballots at early voting locations or at designated voting centers on Election Day. As of Thursday morning, over 111,000 ballots had been verified and sent to the Elections Department for counting.

This election presents voters with numerous decisions. Alongside the presidential race featuring Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, significant local contests include the U.S. Senate race between Rep. Ruben Gallego and Kari Lake. Voters will also choose candidates for U.S. Congress, the Arizona Legislature, the Pima County Board of Supervisors, and consider 13 statewide propositions and local measures.

This extensive ballot requires a two-card system, with election contests on one card and propositions on the second. Pima County Elections Director Constance Hargrove emphasized the importance of returning both cards, stating, “If somebody returns only one card, that’s what we have to count for that voter.”

For those wishing to vote in person, early voting sites are available. Hours range from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, until Nov. 1 at locations like the Santa Cruz Room in the UA Student Union and various libraries. Early voters can also utilize the Pima County Recorder’s Office branches during the same hours, while additional sites will open on Monday.

Voters can drop off their received ballots at any early voting location or at the Recorder’s East Side office, which operates from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This location is closed for lunch from noon to 1 p.m. Emergency voting sites will also be available on Saturday, Nov. 2, and Monday, Nov. 4.

On Election Day, Nov. 5, Pima County plans to open 126 vote centers. Anticipating high voter turnout, officials aim to enhance the number of voting booths and supplies available.

For more details about voting in Pima County, visit Pima.Vote.