New River, Arizona Public Records

Citizens, Arizona residents, and at least 18 years old by election day. First-time registrants who register by mail may need to provide identification when voting. As an unincorporated community, the area has no municipal elections, city council races, or mayoral contests. Instead, residents vote in Maricopa County Board of Supervisors elections for District 1, which covers the community, along with Arizona State Legislature races in Legislative District 28, though boundaries can shift with redistricting. County Supervisor elections occur every four years for staggered four-year terms, with the next elections in 2024 and 2028. Arizona state legislature elections happen every two years for all 30 Senate seats and 60 House seats, alongside statewide offices and federal elections. Finding your assigned polling place is straightforward using the voter information lookup tool at www.recorder.maricopa.gov or at the Arizona Secretary of State website at my.arizona.vote/whereto.aspx by entering your address. Arizona actively encourages vote-by-mail participation; voters can request to join the Active Early Voting List (AEVL), formerly called the Permanent Early Voting List, to automatically receive a ballot by mail for every election. Ballots must be returned by 7:00 PM on Election Day either by mail, at secure drop boxes located throughout Maricopa County, or at any polling place or voting center. As of 2024 law changes, postmarked by Election Day is no longer sufficient in Arizona. Arizona voters will elect a Governor for a four-year term, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Treasurer, and other statewide executive offices. At the Maricopa County level, some Maricopa County Supervisor seats, County Attorney, County Recorder, County Assessor, County Sheriff, and other county offices may be up for election depending on term cycles. School board elections for the Cave Creek Unified School District, which serves the area, typically occur in November of even years. Arizona public records law makes extensive election information publicly available. Voter registration lists can be requested from the Maricopa County Recorder under § 16-168, though certain personal information is redacted for privacy. Campaign finance reports for all candidates and political action committees are searchable online at the Arizona Secretary of State website at azsos.gov/elections/campaign-finance. Candidate filings, nomination petitions, and statements of interest are public records available through the Elections Department. Precinct-level election results, including detailed vote totals by precinct for the community, are published on the Maricopa County Elections website following each election and maintained as permanent public records. Poll worker lists, ballot chain-of-custody documentation, and voting equipment testing records are also considered public under Arizona law, though specific procedures for requesting these records may vary. For absentee or mail-in ballot requests, voters can sign up for the Active Early Voting List at any time by submitting a request form available at www.recorder.maricopa.gov or by visiting the Recorder's office in person. Voters already on the AEVL will automatically receive ballots approximately 27 days before each election.