Voters who want an early ballot mailed to their homes should contact the Pima County Recorderโs Office by 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19.
Thatโs the deadline to get an early ballot sent to your home for the Aug. 30 primary election.
Democrats and Republicans who have signed up for the permanent early voting list automatically get the primary ballot mailed to their homes, but independents and โparty-not-designatedโ voters will have to contact the Recorderโs Office and ask for a ballot for one of the political parties.
Today is also the deadline for any registered voter not already on the permanent early voting list to request a ballot.
Independents or party-not-designated voters can vote for either Republican, Democratic or Green Party in the upcoming election. Requesting an early ballot for one of those parties will not change your voter registration.
Recorder F. Ann Rodriguez recommends those who want an early ballot call her office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Friday at 724-4330, although registered voters can also request an early ballot by going to www.recorder.pima.gov
Voters have mailed more than 70,000 ballots back to the office for the primary election.
Those interested in checking the status of their ballot can look on the recorderโs website.
In-person early voting sites are open Monday through Friday. Check the recorderโs website for voting locations and hours of operation.
Also Friday, the Pima County Elections Department will mail about 137,000 sample primary ballots to voter households that did not request an early ballot. Members of a political party will receive a sample ballot based on their party affiliations. Independents and party-not-designated voters will receive a sample ballot for each political party.
Those who did not register by Aug. 1 cannot vote in the primary election, according to a news release from the Elections Department. You can check if you are registered by going to the recorderโs website.
