ARIZONA, USA — Last week Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed into law legislation that gives election workers more time to tally votes after county officials complained that a 2022 change in law would make it difficult to complete counting votes in time if the results were close enough to trigger a mandatory recount.
Because of the new law, some dates to the upcoming election calendar have changed for the state. The law moves up Arizona’s primary election one week to July 30.
Key election dates
Arizona Presidential Preference Election
Only voters registered with the participating parties can vote in the PPE. Independents have to re-register with one of the parties to vote in that party's primary.
- Feb. 12: Voter registration deadline for the March 12 election
- Feb. 20: Voter registration deadline for the March 19 election
- Feb. 21: Early voting begins
- March 19: Presidential Preference Election (Arizona Presidential Primary)
Primary election
Only voters registered with the participating parties can vote in the primary. Independents have to re-register with one of the parties to vote in that party's primary.
- July 1: Voter registration deadline for the July 30, 2024 Primary Election
- July 3: Early voting begins
- July 30: Primary election for local, state and federal offices (moved from Aug. 6)
General election
- Oct. 7: Voter registration deadline for the Nov. 5, 2024 General Election
- Oct. 9: Early voting begins
- Nov. 1: Deadline to vote early in-person for the Nov. 5, 2024 General Election
- Nov. 5: General election
The new law also alters the timeline during which voters can “cure” early ballots that are missing signatures from five business days to five calendar days and enshrines standards for verifying ballot signatures into law.
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