Kaibeto, Arizona Public Records

The department manages voter registration, polling places, early voting, and election administration for all of Coconino County. Residents can register to vote in Arizona elections online at https://servicearizona.com (Arizona's official Service Arizona portal), by mail using a voter registration form available from the County Recorder or downloadable from the website, or in person at the Recorder's office. The voter registration deadline is 29 days before any election. Arizona requires proof of citizenship to register to vote (birth certificate, passport, Arizona driver's license issued after 1996, etc.). To vote in Navajo Nation elections, separate registration through the Navajo Nation Election Administration is required; contact the Navajo Nation Election Administration at (928) 871-7444 or visit their office in Window Rock, Arizona. Because the community is unincorporated, there are no municipal elections for mayor or city council. Local governance is through the Kaibeto Chapter of the Navajo Nation, which holds chapter elections for officers according to Navajo Nation election schedules. Residents vote in Coconino County Board of Supervisors elections (District 5 represents the northern part of Coconino County including Navajo Nation areas), Arizona State Legislature elections (currently District 7 for state House and Senate), and for statewide offices. To find their assigned polling place, voters can use the Arizona polling place lookup tool at https://my.arizona.vote/WhereToVote.aspx or contact the Coconino County Elections Department. Given the remote location of the area, the nearest polling place is typically in or near Tuba City, requiring significant travel. Many residents vote by early ballot (mail-in ballot). Arizona election records that are public include voter registration lists (available for purchase for political purposes under § 16-168), campaign finance reports searchable at www.azsos.gov for state candidates and at the Coconino County Recorder for local candidates, candidate filing information and nomination petitions, and official election results by precinct available after certification at both the Secretary of State website and the Coconino County Elections page at www.coconino.az.gov/election-results. Specific turnout data for the Kaibeto precinct showed participation levels consistent with or slightly below county averages for remote reservation communities. The Arizona State Legislature elections will include all 30 State Senate seats and all 60 State House seats, with local voters participating in the reconfigured legislative district. Coconino County elections in 2026 will include races for County Supervisor seats (some of the five districts), County Assessor, County Treasurer, County Recorder, County School Superintendent, and potentially County Sheriff depending on term schedules. Voters should check closer to the election for confirmed ballot questions and local races. To request an early ballot (mail-in ballot) in Arizona, voters can sign up for the Active Early Voter List (AEVL) by submitting a request to the Coconino County Recorder's Office online, by mail, or in person. Once on the AEVL, ballots are automatically mailed for every election. Single-election early ballot requests can also be made. Early ballots are mailed beginning 27 days before the election and must be received (not just postmarked) by 7:00 PM on Election Day. Voters can track their early ballot status at https://my.arizona.vote/AbsenteeTracker.aspx.