Arizona: Do you need an ID to vote?
Arizona requires ID: one photo ID with name and address, or two non-photo documents such as a utility bill or bank statement.
Tribal IDs are accepted, and a photo ID without a matching address can be paired with a non-photo document. A voter without enough ID gets a conditional provisional ballot, which counts only if ID is shown to the county recorder by the fifth business day after an election that includes a federal office. A measure on the November 3, 2026 ballot (HCR 2001, reported as Proposition 144) would add a government-issued ID requirement for all voters, including mail voters, to the state constitution for elections on or after January 1, 2028.
Conditions
- One photo ID with name and address, or two non-photo documents with name and address
- Without sufficient ID: conditional provisional ballot, with ID due to the county recorder shortly after the election
What the law says
(b) Two different items that contain the name and address of the elector that reasonably appear to be the same as the name and address in the precinct register, including a utility bill, a bank or credit union statement that is dated within ninety days of the date of the election, a valid Arizona vehicle registration, an Arizona vehicle insurance card, an Indian census card, tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal identification, a property tax statement, a recorder's certificate, a voter registration card, a valid United States federal, state or local government issued identification or any mailing that is labeled as "official election material". ... If the elector does not present identification that complies with paragraph 1 of this subsection, the elector is only eligible to vote a provisional ballot as prescribed by section 16-584 or a conditional provisional ballot as provided for in the secretary of state's instruction and procedures manual adopted pursuant to section 16-452.
Sources
- A.R.S. § 16-579 Official · azleg.gov
- A.R.S. § 16-550 (provisional ballot ID deadline) Official · azleg.gov
- Pima County Recorder, Required Identification at Polls Official · pima.gov
- Legislative Council analysis, HCR 2001 (2026) Official · azleg.gov
- Fox 10: Arizona Prop 144 explained Secondary · fox10phoenix.com
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Arizona Secretary of State, Elections Division
- Website
- azsos.gov
How bordering states compare
- California No ID document requiredCalifornia does not require most voters to show ID; voters state their name and address and sign the roster.
- Colorado ID required, non-photo acceptedColorado requires in-person voters to show ID, and non-photo documents such as a utility bill or bank statement count.
- Nevada No ID document requiredNevada voters don't show ID at the polls; poll workers compare their signatures. A photo ID amendment is on the 2026 ballot.
- New Mexico No ID document requiredNew Mexico voters can identify themselves at the polls by stating their name, registration address and year of birth, without showing a document.
- Utah ID required, non-photo acceptedUtah requires voters to show valid ID at the polls; two non-photo documents showing name and address also count.