GCU News Bureau
Arizona’s voter registration deadline for the Nov. 3 election has been extended to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23.
Tens of thousands of college students in Arizona have not yet registered to vote, according to nonpartisan nonprofit Public Citizen.
Students can check if they are already registered to vote, and that they're voting at the same school or home location where they're registered, by visiting the Arizona Voter Information Portal.
Students who are not registered can do so online. It takes an average of 2 minutes to register.
They then can decide whether to vote in person or by mail.
Early voting will be offered at least on weekdays from Wednesday through Oct. 30. Look up where to vote here. To vote by mail, request a ballot no later than Oct. 23. Mail or drop off the ballot at a designated drop-box location so it’s received by 7 p.m. on Election Day. It is recommended to drop off, rather than mail in, ballots if it’s 10 days or less before the election. Find drop-box locations by visiting the county recorder’s website.
Students voting in person on Nov. 3 can find their poll location here.
Another resource for college students is College.BeBallotReady.Vote (or check out this infographic), which answers student-specific questions, such as how voter registration might affect one's residency status for college and financial aid. Other voters can head to BeBallotReady.Vote or TengaBoletaLista.Voto)
For more information, contact Melissa Davis, Youth Outreach Coordinator at [email protected] or 602-475- 1660.
