County boards of supervisors must mail sample ballots for primary and general elections at least 14 days before the election instead of 11, except counties that contain a U.S. Postal Service processing and distribution center, which keep the 11-day deadline.
Official title: sample ballots; mailing date
- September 12, 2026
What changes
BeforeBoards of supervisors had to mail primary election sample ballots at least 11 days before the election.
NowThey must mail them at least 14 days before the election, or at least 11 days before in counties that contain a U.S. Postal Service processing and distribution center.
BeforeBoards of supervisors had to mail general election sample ballots at least 11 days before the election.
NowThey must mail them at least 14 days before the election, or at least 11 days before in counties that contain a U.S. Postal Service processing and distribution center.
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NowThe Secretary of State must each year determine and publish a list of counties that do not contain a U.S. Postal Service processing and distribution center, based on information from the Postal Service.
Who it affects
- Registered voters who are not on the active early voting list and receive mailed sample ballots
- County boards of supervisors
- Arizona Secretary of State
What you need to do
Nothing.
What the law doesn't answer
- Which Arizona counties contain a U.S. Postal Service processing and distribution center
- When during the year the Secretary of State's list must be published
- What happens if a processing and distribution center opens or closes in a county during an election year
- Whether the change affects the cost of mailing sample ballots
This summary describes the law as enacted. Later laws, court rulings or referendum petitions can change the picture. Check the official text for the current wording.