Election Calendar (PDF) 

• July 8 at 8:00 a.m. – First day to file arguments “for” or “against” the Bond Questions, for publication in the Informational Pamphlet.

• Aug. 7 at 5:00 p.m. – Last day to file arguments “for” or “against” the Bond Questions, for publication in the Informational Pamphlet.

• Oct. 1 – Informational Pamphlets mailed to all Tempe voter households. 

• Oct. 7 – Deadline to register to vote in Nov. 5 Election.  Check your voter registration status at BeBallotReady.Vote.

• Oct. 9 – Early voting begins and early ballots mailed to voters on the Active Early Voting List or who have submitted a one-time early ballot request. For more information, visit Request.Maricopa.Vote.

• Oct. 9 – Nov. 5 – In-person voting. Find your location at Locations.Maricopa.Vote. There are also ballot drop box locations.

• Oct. 25 – Deadline to request an early ballot by mail. Visit Request.Maricopa.Vote to request a ballot in the mail.

• Oct. 29 – Deadline to mail back your ballot.  You can track your ballot status by visiting BeBallotReady.Vote or by signing up for ballot status alerts by texting “JOIN” to 628-683.

• Nov. 5 from 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. – Election Day!

• Nov. 10 – Last day for identification verification for Conditional Provisional Ballots and curing of early ballot affidavit signatures. For more information, visit https://elections.maricopa.gov/voting/ballot-curing.html.

• Nov. 11 – First day City Council can canvass the Election results.

• Nov. 21 – Last day City Council can canvass the Election results. 

Voter educational videos: ElectionVideos.Maricopa.Vote

Election facts: JustTheFacts.Vote

Personalized voter dashboard: BeBallotReady.Vote

Election results: Results.Maricopa.Vote

Visit BeBallotReady.Vote to verify your registration information.

Please call the Maricopa County Elections Department at 602-506-1511 or visit www.maricopa.vote with questions regarding your voter registration or ballot. 

Early Ballots Mailed Oct. 9

If you are on the Active Early Voting List or have made a one-time ballot request, you will be mailed a ballot beginning Wed., Oct. 9. The last day to request an early ballot is Fri., Oct. 25.

Visit Request.Maricopa.Vote or call Maricopa County Elections at (602) 506-1511 to learn how to receive your ballot by mail. 

A Ballot Drop Box is located inside the lobby of Tempe City Hall, 31 East Fifth Street, Tempe, AZ 85281.  Hours of operation:

• Wed., Oct. 9 – Mon., Nov. 4: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM; closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and Mon., Oct. 14, for Indigenous Peoples’ Day
• Tues., Nov. 5 Election Day: 6:00 AM - 7:00 PM

The last recommended day to return your Voted Ballot in the mail for the Nov. 5, 2024 Election is Oct. 29, 2024.  Visit BeBallotReady.Vote to learn more.

Text and Email Alerts

Early voters can sign up for text or email notifications when their ballot is prepared, mailed, received, verified, and counted. In-person voters can also sign up to receive alerts when they cast a ballot at the polls. Track your ballot by texting “JOIN” to 628-683 or by visiting your voter dashboard online at BeBallotReady.Vote.

You can mail back your Ballot.

Voted ballots must be returned in the original affidavit envelope, signed by the voter, and received by the Maricopa County Elections Department no later than 7:00 p.m. on Election Day (Nov. 5, 2024). 

If mailing within the U.S., return your ballot inside the signed and sealed envelope at least a week before Election Day (Nov. 5, 2024). Postmarks do not count!

You can drop off your Ballot.

Drop off your ballot inside the signed and sealed envelope at any voting location or ballot drop-box no later than 7:00 p.m. on Election Day (Nov. 5, 2024).

A Ballot Drop Box is located inside the lobby of Tempe City Hall, 31 E. Fifth St., Tempe, AZ 85281.  Hours of operation are listed on Locations.Maricopa.Vote.

Voters can also use the 24-hour Ballot Drop Box available at the Maricopa County Recorder/Election Mesa Office, 222 E. Javelina Ave., Suite A, Mesa, AZ 85210; or Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center (MCTEC), 510 S. 3rd Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85003.

Additional Drop Box locations and hours are available at Locations.Maricopa.Vote.

You can Vote in person.

In-person voting locations will also be available, including some weekends, up to 27 days prior to Election Day. Visit Locations.Maricopa.Vote to learn more.

The Initial Unofficial Results will be posted after 8:00 p.m. on Nov. 5, 2024 (Election Day), at Results.Maricopa.Vote and are updated daily until all ballots have been tabulated. Results are not official until they are canvassed.

Official Canvass of the Votes and Certification of the Final Results for March 12, 2024 Election (PDF)

Resolution of the City Council of the City of Tempe, Arizona, calling and ordering a Primary Election to be held on March 12 , 2024, and a Regular (General) Election, if necessary, to be held on May 21, 2024. (PDF)

Resolution of the City of Tempe, Arizona, calling a Special Election on March 12, 2024, for the purpose of submitting the General Plan 2050 to the Qualified Electors of the City of Tempe for ratification. (PDF)