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It's Election Day in Arizona. What to know

Only registered Democrats and Republicans are eligible to participate

PHOENIX — Arizona will vote on Democratic and Republican presidential nominees Tuesday, a week after President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump secured enough delegate support to become their parties’ presumptive nominees. 

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There's no suspense about the winner. But Democratic voters could send a message to Biden over his Gaza policy through a protest vote for author Marianne Williamson. 

On the Republican side, a strong vote for former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley could be viewed as a sign of weakness for Donald Trump.

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Arizona's Presidential Preference Election

Who can vote?

Voters registered with a party may only participate in their own party’s primary. 

Early voting?

It's too late to mail your ballot, so If you still have an early ballot you can return it to a voting location or in an official election drop box in your county by 7 p.m. on Election Day.

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When do polls open and close?

Polls open at 6 a.m. They close at 7 p.m.

If you're voting in person, be sure to bring proof of identity, a government issued photo ID or two pieces of non-photo ID mail like a utility bill.

People dropping off mail-in ballots in their signed and sealed envelope do not have to show ID.

Who's on the ballot?

Democrats on the ballot

  • Joe Biden
  • Gabriel Cornejo
  • Frankie Lozada
  • Stephen Lyons
  • Jason Palmer
  • Dean Phillips
  • Marianne Williamson

72 delegates at stake

Republicans on the ballot

  • Donald Trump
  • Ryan Binkley
  • John Castro
  • Chris Christie
  • Ron DeSantis
  • Nikki Haley
  • Asa Hutchinson
  • David Stuckenberg
  • Vivek Ramaswamy

43 delegates at stake

Election results

Results are expected to roll in at 8 p.m. Tuesday. 

Find results on 12News.com or the Secretary of State's website

What's next?

As of Tuesday, there will be 118 days until the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, 153 days until the Democratic National Convention in Chicago and 231 days until the November general election.

>> The Associated Press contributed to this report

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