ID Needed for Voting

When you go to a Vote Center you will be asked for identifiation.  Arizona law specifies what forms of ID are acceptable.  It gets complicated because there are two different lists of acceptable ID.

You can present one of the following forms of ID containing your photograph, name and address:

• Arizona Driver License
• Arizona State ID Card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles
• U.S. federal, state or local government-issued ID, with your name and address printed on it.
• Tribal Enrollment Card or other form of tribal Identification

The ID cannot be expired.  A Student ID is not accepted.  The address on the ID must match the address on your voter registration.

You can check your voter registration information at the ServiceArizona.com  website and update it if necessary.

If your photo ID and the address on file match, you are good to go. But let’s say your address doesn’t match, or the ID is expired, or you don’t have one of the IDs on List 1.  You still have options.   Which brings us to List 2.

If you do not have one of the forms of ID on List 1, you can present two of the following forms of ID that contain your name and address:

• Utility bill
• Bank or credit union statement that is dated within 90 days of the date of the election
• Valid Arizona vehicle registration
• Arizona vehicle insurance card
• Indian census card
• Tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal identification
• Property tax statement
• Recorder’s certificate
• Voter registration card
• Valid United States federal, state or local government-issued identification or any mailing that is labeled as “official election material.”

If you have a photo ID from List 1 but it is expired, or the address doesn’t match your voter registration, you can present it, along with one form of ID from List 2.  A valid military identification or a US passport may also be combined with one of the forms of ID on List 2.

The Arizona Citizens Clean Election Commmission offers the What ID Do I Need To Vote At The Polls Quiz.  It makes sorting through the options easy and is a great way to determine if you have the required ID.  Click here to take the quiz…