Scottsdale, Arizona Public Records

Registration must be completed 29 days before any election, as the state does not offer same-day voter registration. In-person registration is available at any Maricopa County Recorder office, public libraries, or MVD offices, and mail-in forms can be downloaded at recorder.maricopa.gov. The city holds municipal elections for Mayor and City Council positions in odd-numbered years. Three Council members and the Mayor serve four-year staggered terms elected at-large, with the next municipal election scheduled for November 2025 for three council seats and November 2026 for Mayor, pending confirmation. Municipal election information, candidate filings, and local ballot measures are available through the City Clerk's Office at scottsdaleaz.gov/elections and 480-312-2411. Residents can locate their assigned polling place at recorder.maricopa.gov using the "Find My Polling Place" tool, which requires entering name and date of birth or full address. The system displays assigned precinct, polling location with address and hours, and sample ballot. Arizona offers extensive early voting options, with all registered voters receiving a ballot by mail if they join the Active Early Voting List (AEVL). Voters can sign up for permanent early voting status at recorder.maricopa.gov. In-person early voting is available at the Scottsdale Municipal Complex and numerous county vote centers beginning approximately 27 days before each election. Election day voting runs from 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM at precinct-specific locations. Public election records in the state include voter registration lists available with restrictions under § 16-168, campaign finance reports searchable through the Arizona Secretary of State's Campaign Finance portal at azsos.gov/elections/campaign-finance, candidate filings and petitions, precinct-level election results published at recorder.maricopa.gov/electionresults, and early ballot tracking through recorder.maricopa.gov/earlyvotingballot. In the November 2024 presidential election, Maricopa County recorded approximately 2.04 million ballots cast from 2.44 million registered voters, representing roughly 84% turnout in this highly competitive swing county. On November 3, 2026, residents will participate in a midterm election determining Arizona's statewide offices including Governor (four-year term), Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Treasurer, and Superintendent of Public Instruction. One U.S. Senate seat is not up in 2026, as both Arizona Senate seats were contested in 2022 and 2024. All nine U.S. House seats including the district representing the city (currently the 1st Congressional District post-2020 redistricting) will be on the ballot, along with all 30 Arizona State Senate seats and all 60 Arizona House of Representatives seats. County offices on the ballot include Board of Supervisors in some districts, County Assessor, County Recorder, County Sheriff, County Attorney, County Treasurer, and County School Superintendent, plus Superior Court judges subject to retention elections and any municipal races or ballot measures if scheduled. Arizona voters can request absentee or mail-in ballots by joining the Active Early Voting List at recorder.maricopa.gov/earlyvoting, signing up online, by mail, or in person. Once enrolled, voters automatically receive ballots by mail for all elections unless they move or fail to vote for two consecutive election cycles.