Goodyear, Arizona Public Records

Arizona offers online voter registration through the Arizona Secretary of State's website at https://servicearizona.com, where eligible citizens can register or update their registration up to 29 days before an election. Voters must provide an Arizona driver's license or non-operating identification number and affirm U.S. Citizenship. The state requires documentary proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate, passport, or naturalization papers, for state and local elections, though federal-only ballots are available for those who attest to citizenship but lack documentary proof. Municipal elections in the city cover the Mayor and six City Council members, all serving four-year staggered terms. The next regular municipal election is scheduled for August 2026, when voters will elect the Mayor and three Council seats. City elections are nonpartisan, and candidates file with the Goodyear City Clerk's office. Information about local candidates, ballot measures, and election dates can be found at www.goodyearaz.gov/government/city-clerk/elections. Residents can locate their assigned polling place using the polling place locator at https://voter.azsos.gov/VoterView, which shows both Election Day polling locations and early voting sites. Maricopa County has transitioned to a vote center model, allowing voters to cast ballots at any vote center in Maricopa County on Election Day, though some prefer their assigned precinct location. Arizona operates as a mail-in ballot state, and registered voters on the Permanent Early Voting List automatically receive ballots by mail for every election. Any registered voter can request an early ballot for a specific election or join the PEVL by submitting a request to the Maricopa County Elections Department online at https://recorder.maricopa.gov/earlyvotingballot, by mail, or in person. Early ballots can be returned by mail (postage-paid), dropped at secure ballot drop boxes located throughout Maricopa County, including several in the city, or delivered to any vote center on Election Day. Public election records in Arizona include voter registration lists available for purchase by campaigns and political organizations, campaign finance reports filed with the Arizona Secretary of State and city clerks, candidate nomination paperwork and statements of interest, precinct-level election results, and early ballot request lists. The Arizona Secretary of State maintains a campaign finance portal at https://apps.azsos.gov/apps/election/cfs/search where contributors and expenditures for state and local candidates can be searched. Precinct-level election results for Maricopa County are published at https://elections.maricopa.gov/results after certification. In the November 2024 presidential election, Maricopa County reported approximately 2.46 million registered voters with turnout exceeding 1.8 million ballots cast, roughly 73% turnout, reflecting high civic engagement. Looking ahead to November 3, 2026, voters in the area will decide several important races. Arizona does not have a U.S. Senate seat up in 2026, with the next Senate races in 2028, but voters will elect statewide offices including Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction, and other constitutional officers. All 30 Arizona State Senate seats and all 60 State House of Representatives seats will be on the ballot. Residents vote in specific legislative districts depending on their address, with portions of Legislative Districts 13, 23, and 29 currently covering the city. County offices on the ballot in 2026 include Maricopa County Board of Supervisors (Districts 1, 3, and 5 in this cycle), County Assessor, County Treasurer, and other countywide positions. The municipal elections for Mayor and three City Council seats are scheduled for August 2026, before the November general election. Voters should consult the Maricopa County Elections website and the City of Goodyear website for complete candidate lists, sample ballots, and voter guides as the 2026 elections approach.