Voter registration deadline midnight Monday for Nov. election

Anyone wishing to cast an Arizona ballot in the Nov. 3 general election must register to vote by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 5.

Pima County voters will help decide several key contests, including a congressional race between U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani and Democratic Party challenger JoAnna Mendoza that could tip the balance of power in the U.S. House of Representatives; statewide races for governor, attorney general, secretary of state and other offices; several competitive races for the Arizona Legislature; and contests for local school boards and more.

Voters will also decide eight statewide propositions involving hot-button issues including how our elections are run, school district funding and taxation, along with local measures in Pima County, the city of Tucson, school districts and other jurisdictions. (Find a roundup of state and local propositions at TucsonSentinel.com.)

If you’ve moved, changed your name, or want to change political parties, you must complete a new voter registration form. To register, you must be a U.S. citizen and at least 18 years old at the time of the election.

Voters can register to vote or change their registration online at AzMVDNow/servicearizona.com or by filling out a new voter registration form, which can be found at most post offices, libraries and other locations. (Find specific spots at the Pima County Recorder’s website.)

Area voters can check their registration status via the voter dashboard at the Pima County Recorder’s Office website.

Voters signed up to vote by mail will receive ballots after officials begin to send them out on Wednesday, Oct. 7.

Three early voting locations where voters can cast ballots in person will open this week, with more than a dozen more opening on Oct. 26. Find a list of them on the Pima County Recorder’s Office website.

The Pima County Recorder’s Office has set up seven ballot drop boxes where voters can deliver their ballots at any time before the polls close on Nov. 3. Find the locations on the Recorder’s Office website.

The Recorder Office’s VoteMobile will also be visiting various locations in the week before the election. Learn more at the Recorder’s Office website.

On Election Day, Pima County plans to open 126 voting centers. Find at list of them on Pima County Elections Department website.

Find more information about voting at Pima.Vote.