NAU Votes

• If you have an Arizona ID or driver’s license with an address that matches where you currently live, use Service Arizona. You can also update the address on your driver’s license on that site.
• If you prefer paper registration, Arizona’s voter registration form asks for your Arizona driver’s license number, state ID number, the last four digits of your Social Security number, a tribal ID number, or an alien registration, naturalization certificate, or citizenship certificate number. Make sure to provide this information on the registration form.
• Without an Arizona ID, you can still register to vote using the federal voter registration form to be eligible to vote in federal elections in Arizona. After you do that, send proof of citizenship (see list below) and proof of residency (see list below) to voterservices@coconino.az.gov in order to be eligible to vote on the entire ballot.
• Proof of citizenship includes any one of the items listed below:
  • A legible photocopy of your U.S. birth certificate and supporting legal documentation (i.e. marriage certificate) if your name has changed;
  • A legible photocopy of the identification pages of your U.S. passport;
  • A legible photocopy of U.S. naturalization documents or your Alien Registration Number, Naturalization Certificate Number, or Citizenship Certificate Number;
  • Indian Census Number, Bureau of Indian Affairs Card Number, Tribal Treaty Card Number, or Tribal Enrollment Number; or
  • A legible photocopy of your Tribal Certificate of Indian Blood or Tribal or Bureau of Indian Affairs Affidavit of Birth.
• Acceptable documentation for proof of residence is:
  • Utility bill for electric, gas, water, solid waste, sewer, telephone, cellular phone, or cable television
  • Bank or credit union statement
  • Valid Arizona Vehicle Registration
  • Indian census card
  • Property tax statement
  • Tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal identification
  • Arizona vehicle insurance card
  • Recorder’s Certificate
  • Any mailing to the elector marked “Official Election Material”
  • Valid United States federal, state, or local government issued identification, including a voter registration card issued to the County Recorder.

You’ll be asked for two addresses:

• Address where you live: The dorm name is sufficient if you live on campus (have an 86011 zip code). If you don’t live on campus, use your full address.
• On-campus mailing address: Find your NAU PO Box on the Postal Services page. If you live off-campus, use your mailing address.

All election mail is direct mail, so check your mailbox.

• If you are voting in person, Find your polling location and bring the required documents (see below) that you’ll need to vote.
• If you are voting by mail and are registered to vote in Coconino County, return your ballot by election day at a ballot dropbox. There is a dropbox outside the NAU bookstore. Your ballot must be received by 7pm on election day to be counted.
• If you are registered to vote in Arizona in a county other than Coconino County, you must put it in the mail in time to be received by election day. If you vote in person or mail your ballot on election day in Flagstaff, it will not be received in time to be counted.

• Option #1: A document with your photo, name, and current address (AZ driver’s license)
• Option #2: Two documents with your name and current address (utility bill or bank statement from the past 90 days or vehicle registration); you can show an Option #2 ID on your phone
• Option #3: One document with your photo and name (no address or an old address) plus one document with your name and current address (driver’s license with an old address plus a bank statement with your current address; passport with no address plus a utility bill; military ID with no address plus your vehicle registration)
• Option #4: Native American voters can show an ID with their name

• Your Permanent Early Voting List (PEVL) ballot: If you received a ballot in the mail, bring it to any polling place in the county on Election Day. Skip the line, and don’t worry about showing an ID.
• Bring someone else’s ballot to the polling place if you’re a family member, caregiver, or household member.
• You can bring anything else you need to vote confidently. That might be a sample ballot, a phone with needed information, or someone to translate for you.

Whether you’re voting in person, at the polls, or by mail, here’s some helpful voting information:

• Vote early or on Election Day.
• Join the Active Early Voting List or request a one-time ballot by mail. Mail your ballot back or drop off a ballot at a polling location or the Coconino County Elections Officelocated at 110 E. Cherry Ave.
• Provisional ballots: If you don’t have proper ID to vote at the polls (for example, if your driver’s license doesn’t list the address where you are registered to vote), or if you go to the wrong precinct to vote, you can still cast a provisional ballot. These ballots will be verified before they are counted.
• Your ballot must be received by the county where you are registered to vote by election day. If you are registered to vote outside of Coconino County and try to vote in person at NAU on election day (or bring your ballot from another county to the polls in Flagstaff), your ballot will not be verified. Make sure to send in your ballot early, or register to vote in Coconino County so that you can vote in person!

You have to be 18 to vote; however, you may register to vote if you are 17 and will be 18 on or before the general election.

Yes. Just make sure to follow the instructions under “How do I register to vote?” and provide Proof of Citizenship to get registered for state and local elections.

No, you cannot vote as a foreign citizen. If you are seeking US citizenship, do not attempt to register to vote until you are sworn in at an official naturalization ceremony. This may jeopardize your naturalization application.

• To receive your ballot in the mail, sign up to add your name to the Active Early Voter List (AEVL). Being an AEVL voter means you will receive your ballot approximately 27 days before the election. You can then return it by mail at least one week before Election Day so that it gets to the elections office in time or drop it off in person at any time up until the polls close on Election Day.
• Signing up for AEVL makes voting more convenient and allows you more time to consider your votes. It also has been shown that an AEVL voter is more likely to vote than a non-AEVL voter.
• To become an AEVL voter, check the box on your voter registration form to sign up for the Active Early Voting List.
• If you’ve already registered to vote and didn’t check that box, you can fill out the AEVL form and mail it to the County Elections Office at 110 E. Cherry Ave., Flagstaff, AZ 86001.

You should consider registering to vote where you live. Every candidate runs on a platform that affects the people voting for them. These candidates have positions on policies that affect traffic, housing availability, climate change, student loans, and many other matters that affect your daily life. Many of these issues, such as minimum wage, are often left directly to voters. Voting locally gives you an opportunity to understand your community and affect it first-hand with your vote.

Does Registering to Vote Affect My Federal Financial Aid?

No. Where you register to vote will not affect federal financial aid such as Pell Grants, Perkins or Stafford loans, or your dependency status for FAFSA.

Does Registering to Vote Affect My Status as a Dependent on My Parents’ Taxes?

No. Being registered to vote at a different address from your parents does not prevent them from claiming you as a dependent on their taxes.

Does Registering to Vote Impact My Tuition Status?

No. Being deemed out-of-state for tuition purposes does not prevent you from choosing to register to vote in your campus community.

Will Registering to Vote in Arizona Affect My Driver’s License or Car Registration?

Registering to vote in Arizona does not necessarily affect your driver’s license or car registration. However, as a new resident of Arizona, you may be required to make changes to your driver’s license or car registration regardless of whether you register to vote there. You may wish to contact Arizona Motor Vehicle Services for more information.

If you do not have evidence of citizenship (which can be an Arizona driver’s license), you will be registered to vote only in Congressional and Presidential Elections. This means you can’t vote for our important legislative district senator and representatives or in local elections. So, please take the extra step to prove your citizenship and get your full voting rights in Arizona. See “How to Register to Vote”—the first question on this page.

If you’re not registered to get your ballot by mail, you go to an official polling place. As each election approaches, the County Elections Office will designate polling places. They may be in apartment buildings, churches, schools, or other public places.

In addition to the regular polling locations, there are also voting centers. Any Coconino County Voter can vote at a voting center.

If you live on campus, your polling location will be South Beaver School, 506 S. Beaver Street, across from the NAU physical sciences building.

You can call County Elections Office: 928-679-7860 or 1-800-793-6181