San Carlos, Arizona Public Records

The San Carlos Police Department, headquartered at 100 W Highway 70, San Carlos, AZ 85550, is the primary law enforcement agency responsible for maintaining safety and order within the town. The department works diligently to address a variety of public safety concerns, including responding to emergency calls, investigating criminal activity, and enforcing local ordinances. In addition to the San Carlos Police Department, the Gila County Sheriff's Office provides supplementary law enforcement services to the broader San Carlos area.

San Carlos residents participate in federal, state, and county elections administered by the Gila County Recorder's Office, Elections Division, located at 1400 East Ash Street, Suite 140, Globe, AZ 85501 (phone: 928-402-8750, website: https://www.gilacountyaz.gov/government/recorder/elections.php). Arizona voters can register online at https://servicearizona.com up to 29 days before any election, with the deadline falling on the 29th day prior to election day. Registration requires a valid Arizona driver's license or non-operating identification card number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number plus date of birth. As an unincorporated community, San Carlos does not hold separate municipal elections for mayor or city council; local governance is handled by the San Carlos Apache Tribal Council, which holds elections under separate tribal election laws for tribal members only. Non-tribal residents in the San Carlos area participate in Gila County elections for county supervisors, sheriff, recorder, assessor, treasurer, attorney, and school board positions. San Carlos voters can find their assigned polling place by visiting https://my.arizona.vote/PortalList.aspx or by contacting the County Recorder's Office. Arizona election records that are publicly accessible include voter registration lists (available for purchase by qualified requesters), campaign finance reports filed with the Arizona Secretary of State at https://azsos.gov/elections/campaign-finance, candidate filings and statements, and precinct-level election results published by the County Recorder after certification. In the November 2024 presidential election, Gila County recorded approximately 20,000 votes cast with turnout around 65% of registered voters, with results available at the County Recorder's website. The November 3, 2026 general election will feature important Arizona statewide and county races including the Arizona Governor's race (if up in 2026), state legislature seats for Districts covering Gila County, the Gila County Board of Supervisors District seats that are up for four-year terms in that cycle, county constitutional offices including Sheriff and Recorder, and potentially school board and special district positions. There is no U.S. Senate seat from Arizona up for election in 2026. Arizona offers several options for mail-in voting: voters can request to be placed on the Permanent Early Voting List (PEVL) to automatically receive a mail ballot for every election, or can request a one-time early ballot by contacting the County Recorder's Office up to 11 days before election day. Mail ballots must be received by 7:00 PM on election day to be counted.