Cortaro, Arizona Public Records

Law enforcement in Cortaro is provided by the Pima County Sheriff's Department, which operates out of the department's main office at 1750 E. Benson Highway in Tucson. The Sheriff's Department is responsible for patrolling the unincorporated areas of Pima County, including Cortaro, and can be reached at (520) 351-4600. Residents can find information about local crime statistics, public safety initiatives, and community engagement programs on the department's website at pimasheriff.org.

Cortaro voters are served by the Pima County Recorder's Office, Elections Division, located at 240 North Stone Avenue, 1st Floor, Tucson, AZ 85701, phone (520) 724-4330, website at recorder.pima.gov/elections. This office administers all federal, state, county, and local elections for voters in unincorporated areas like Cortaro. Arizona residents can register to vote online at servicearizona.com, which is the official Arizona state portal, with registration applications processed through the County Recorder. The voter registration deadline in Arizona is 29 days before any election. Applicants must provide an Arizona driver's license or non-operating identification number, or if not available, the last four digits of a Social Security number. Proof of citizenship is required for voter registration in Arizona under state law, which can be satisfied through a driver's license number issued after October 1, 1996, or other documentary proof.

Because Cortaro is unincorporated, there are no municipal elections for mayor or city council specific to the community. Instead, Cortaro residents participate in Pima County Board of Supervisors elections (District 3 serves much of the northwest area including Cortaro), Arizona state legislative races (currently State Legislative District 17 covers much of the Cortaro area, though district boundaries are subject to redistricting), statewide offices, and federal elections. Polling place assignments for Cortaro voters can be found through the Pima County Elections website at recorder.pima.gov/elections or by calling the Elections Division. Voters can also use the Arizona Secretary of State's voter information portal at my.arizona.vote to verify registration status, find their assigned polling location, view sample ballots, and track mail-in ballot status.

Arizona is a permanent early voting list state, where voters can sign up to automatically receive a mail-in ballot for every election. Residents can request to be added to the Active Early Voter List (AEVL) through the County Recorder's website or by submitting a signed request. Mail-in ballots are sent beginning approximately 27 days before each election and must be returned by 7:00 PM on Election Day either by mail (postmark does not count; must be received by 7 PM), at secure ballot drop boxes located throughout Pima County, or at any polling location on Election Day. In the November 2024 presidential election, Pima County reported voter turnout of approximately 75-78% of registered voters, with the county totaling over 700,000 registered voters and more than 525,000 ballots cast.

Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, Cortaro and Pima County voters will decide several significant races. At the federal level, Arizona will hold elections for one U.S. Senate seat (Class III, currently held by Mark Kelly, up for election in 2028) and one U.S. House seat representing Cortaro's congressional district. At the state level, Arizona will elect a Governor (four-year term), Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction, State Mine Inspector, and Corporation Commission seats. All 30 Arizona State Senate seats and all 60 State House of Representatives seats will be on the ballot, with Cortaro voters electing their state senator and two state representatives from their legislative district. At the county level, depending on the districting cycle, voters may elect Pima County Board of Supervisors members, Pima County Sheriff, County Attorney, Recorder, Treasurer, Assessor, and School Superintendent. Judicial retention elections for Superior Court judges and Court of Appeals judges will also appear on the ballot.

Public election records in Arizona include voter registration lists (available with restrictions under A.R.S. § 16-168), which can be requested from the County Recorder but cannot be used for commercial purposes. Campaign finance reports are maintained by the Arizona Secretary of State at azsos.gov/elections/campaign-finance and the Pima County Elections Office for local candidates. Candidate filing information, nomination petitions, and statements of interest are public records available through the County Recorder's Elections Division. Precinct-level election results are published on the Pima County Recorder's website after each election, typically with unofficial results posted on election night and official canvass results certified within two weeks. Historical election results dating back decades are archived and available for public inspection.