Early voting for Arizona's Nov. 3 general election begins Wednesday, Oct. 7, and City of Maricopa voters have an in-person option here in town.
Pinal County lists the Maricopa Recorder's Office, 19955 N. Wilson Ave., Suite 100, as an early-voting site. The county directory shows regular hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Voters should check the official location page again before leaving in case the county updates its schedule.
City of Maricopa residents vote through Pinal County, not Maricopa County. That county distinction matters when looking for ballot locations, tracking tools and election contacts.
The first date to know is Oct. 5
Arizona's voter-registration deadline for this election is Monday, Oct. 5. Anyone who still needs to register or update an address should start with OurMaricopa's Oct. 5 voter-registration checklist, which links to the official state lookup and registration system.
Pinal County says early ballots begin mailing Oct. 7, the same day in-person early voting starts. People who requested a one-time ballot by mail, or who are eligible members of the Active Early Voting List, should watch for their ballot after that date.
Voting early in person
Pinal County requires identification for in-person early voting, just as it does at an Election Day polling place. The county's early-voting information page links to its voting sites and official election resources.
The local site currently listed for Maricopa is:
Pinal County Recorder's Office
19955 N. Wilson Ave., Suite 100, Maricopa
Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
The county also lists the office for Election Day hours of 7 a.m.–7 p.m., but Election Day voting locations and instructions should always be checked again closer to Nov. 3.
Residents looking for the office or another local public agency can also use OurMaricopa's Community & Public Services directory.
If your ballot arrives by mail
Pinal County's instructions include one step that is easy to overlook: after marking the ballot, place it in the affidavit envelope and sign that envelope. The county says a ballot will not be counted without the required signature.
The return envelope has prepaid postage. The county advises mailing a completed ballot by Friday, Oct. 23, if the voter wants assurance that it will arrive on time. Arizona uses a delivered-by rule: a postmark does not make a late-arriving ballot count. The county must receive the ballot by 7 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 3.
People who wait beyond the recommended mail date still have other return options. Pinal County says a completed early ballot may be delivered to an in-person early-voting location, a county secure ballot drop box, or any Pinal County voting location on Election Day.
One more practical detail: the county says mailed early ballots are not forwarded to a temporary or new address. Voters who need a ballot sent somewhere else should contact the Pinal County Voter Registration Office as soon as possible.
Track the ballot after returning it
Pinal County's Where's My Ballot page links to Arizona's official tracking tools. A voter can check when a ballot was sent, when it was received by the county and whether the signature was verified and the ballot accepted.
That makes tracking useful for more than reassurance. If the status does not update as expected, the voter still has time to contact the Recorder's Office before Election Day.
Pinal County lists the Recorder's Office election contact number as 520-866-6830. For broader local dates and public meetings, OurMaricopa's community calendar remains available as a planning tool.
Sources
Pinal County — “Early Voting Information.” https://www.pinal.gov/273/Early-Voting-Information. Accessed Oct. 3, 2026.
Pinal County Recorder's Office — “Pinal County Voters and the USPS Ruling.” https://explore.pinal.gov/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/2552. Published Sept. 2, 2026; accessed Oct. 3, 2026.
Pinal County — “Early Voting Sites & Drop Box Locations.” https://www.pinal.gov/m/directory/department?did=316. Accessed Oct. 3, 2026.
Pinal County — “How to Vote an Early Ballot and Return.” https://explore.pinal.gov/1801/How-to-Vote-an-Early-Ballot-and-Return. Accessed Oct. 3, 2026.
Pinal County — “Where's My Ballot?” https://www.pinal.gov/1620/Wheres-My-Ballot. Accessed Oct. 3, 2026.