Mount Lemmon, Arizona Public Records

Law enforcement in Mount Lemmon is provided by the Pima County Sheriff's Department. The department's Catalina Mountains District, which includes the Mount Lemmon area, is responsible for patrolling the community, responding to emergencies, and investigating any criminal activity. Residents can contact the sheriff's office for non-emergency inquiries or to report suspicious behavior.

Mount Lemmon voters are served by the Pima County Recorder's Office, Elections Division, located at 240 N. Stone Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85701, phone (520) 724-4330, website www.recorder.pima.gov/elections. This office administers all federal, state, county, and local elections for residents of unincorporated areas including Mount Lemmon. Arizona residents can register to vote online at servicearizona.com, which is the official Arizona Service Arizona portal managed by the Secretary of State. Voters must register at least 29 days before an election to be eligible to vote in that election. Arizona requires no documentary proof of citizenship for federal elections following recent legal clarifications, though state law requests such documentation. Acceptable ID at polling places includes an Arizona driver's license, tribal ID, or two forms of non-photo ID showing name and address. Mount Lemmon has no municipal elections as it is unincorporated with no city council, mayor, or local government offices. Residents vote in Pima County Board of Supervisors elections (District 1 represents the Catalina/Santa Catalina Mountains area), Arizona State Legislature races (District 17 as of 2024 redistricting), statewide offices, and federal elections. Mount Lemmon voters can find their assigned polling place by visiting www.recorder.pima.gov/pollingplace or calling (520) 724-4330. Due to the remote location, some Mount Lemmon residents vote at the Summerhaven polling location when available, though location and accessibility vary with seasonal conditions. Most mountain residents utilize Arizona's extensive early voting and mail ballot system. In the November 2024 presidential election, Pima County reported approximately 520,000 registered voters with turnout exceeding 75%, and approximately 88% of ballots were cast by mail (Pima County has been a vote-by-mail dominant jurisdiction since 2008). Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, Mount Lemmon and Pima County voters will decide several significant races: all of Arizona's nine U.S. House seats will be contested; Arizona's gubernatorial race (Governor Katie Hobbs' term expires in 2027, making this a gubernatorial election year); statewide offices including Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, and Superintendent of Public Instruction; Arizona State Legislature seats for both House and Senate; Pima County offices including County Supervisor, County Attorney, Sheriff, Recorder, Treasurer, and Assessor; and potentially local ballot measures affecting county services, bonding, or land use. Arizona does not have a U.S. Senate seat up in 2026 (next Arizona Senate races are in 2028). Arizona election records that are public include voter registration lists (available for purchase by political committees and campaigns), campaign finance reports searchable at azsos.gov/elections, candidate nomination papers and statements filed with county and state elections offices, and precinct-level election results published after each election at www.recorder.pima.gov/election-results. Arizona allows no-excuse absentee voting; any registered voter can request a mail-in ballot by completing a request form available at www.recorder.pima.gov or by calling (520) 724-4330. Voters can also join the Permanent Early Voting List (PEVL) to automatically receive a ballot by mail for every election. Mail ballots must be returned by 7:00 PM on Election Day, either by mail (postmarks do not count; ballot must be received by 7 PM), at designated drop boxes throughout Pima County, or at any polling location on Election Day.