Decision 2026: Make your voice heard in the 2026 Primary Election | Decision 2026

PIMA COUNTY, Ariz. (KVOA) – Voters across Pima County have the opportunity to make their voices heard as the 2026 Primary Election takes place today.

On July 21, Pima County officials will operate 120 Vote Centers from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m. Anyone waiting in line when polls close at 7 p.m. will still be able to cast their ballot. 

An interactive map showing all locations and a regional breakdown of Vote Centers can be found on the Pima County Recorder’s Office website. Vote Centers also accept early ballot drop-offs, and the recorder’s office maintains round-the-clock drop-off sites that remain open until 7 p.m. on election day.

A new option called ID Verified Early Ballot Drop-Off now gives voters an alternative to the standard signature verification process, according to the Pima County Recorder’s Office. Residents can show approved identification, such as an Arizona driver’s license, when returning their ballot instead of having their signature checked later.

The process requires voters to bring their completed ballot in a signed, dated and sealed envelope to any Vote Center by 7 p.m. A poll worker will verify identification, confirm voter registration details and have the voter sign an electronic poll book before stamping the envelope and placing it in a designated box.

Voters receive a printed receipt confirming their ballot was accepted. These verified ballots skip the signature verification step at the Recorder’s Office, which could accelerate the counting process for ballots submitted on election day if enough people use the new system.

The ID verification option only works for a voter’s own ballot. Under the regular process, eligible voters may still drop off ballots for family members, household members or someone in their care.

There are also six ballot drop box locations open 24/7 for residents. Those locations include: 

• Recorder’s Main Office-Drive up – Utility driveway – Between 240 N. Stone Ave. and 200 N. Stone Ave.
• Recorder’s Main Office-Walk up – Courtyard facing the Recorder’s Office – 240 N. Stone Ave.
• Recorder’s Eastside Office-Drop Box Only – In front of the Pima County Health Department office – 6920 E. Broadway Blvd.
• Pascua Yaqui Tribal Chambers-Walk up – In front of the Community Services building – 7474 S. Camino De Oeste
• Sahuarita Town Hall-Drive up – Town Hall courtyard and fountain area inside the parking horseshoe – 375 W. Sahuarita Center Way
• Sells Post Office-Walk up – Left of the Post Office entrance, by the second column – 1 Main St.

These ballot drop box locations will remain open until 7 p.m. on Election Day. 

The first round of county results will appear shortly after 8 p.m. on July 21, featuring early ballots transferred from the Recorder’s Office to the Elections Department through July 20. Additional updates throughout the evening will include ballots cast on election day.

The Arizona Secretary of State will publish statewide results, with links to both county and state tallies available on pima.vote. The Elections Department streams live video feeds from the ballot counting room, processing areas and adjudication room.

Bipartisan teams handle ballot processing and adjudication, with observers from both major political parties present during tabulation, according to county officials.

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