The General Election date for Arizona is Tuesday, Nov. 5, but there are a lot of dates and information to consider for the waning weeks leading to Election Day.
Ballots are being placed in the mail for those registered voters on the list for early voting. Those voters should receive their ballots in the mail by the end of the week or early the next. Ballot drop boxes at various locations will be available as of Wednesday, Oct. 9, including one at Fountain Hills Town Hall.
The last day a registered voter may request an early ballot is Friday, Oct. 25, and the last day to get the ballot back in the mail to ensure delivery to the Elections Department by Election Day is Tuesday, Oct. 29.
The early ballot drop box at town hall in Fountain Hills for those who wish to return their ballot in person is available during normal business hours, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and will be available Election Day from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Vote Center locations in Fountain Hills for the General Election include the Fountains United Methodist Church, 15300 Fountain Hills Blvd. This site will open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25.; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, through Friday, Nov. 1; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, Nov. 4, and 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5.
Fountain Hills Community Center, 13001 La Montana Drive will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Election Day, Nov. 5. The Cornerstone Family Church, 10215 Saguaro Blvd. will be open for voting 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4 and 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5.
All the above locations will have ballot drop boxes available during the hours they are open.
At Fort McDowell, the voting site at the Fort McDowell Recreation Center, 16402 N. Fort McDowell Road, will be open on Election Day only, Nov. 5, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
In the Verde Communities, the voting site is at the Rio Verde Community Center, 18816 E. Four Peaks Blvd., and it will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, Nov. 4, and 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Election Day, Nov. 5.
Voters can check on the status of their registration and other election information including ballot tracking by visiting beballotready.vote. The town has established a voter information website at fountainhillsaz.gov/821/voterinformation---generalelection-2024.
Voters may also drop off a mail ballot or cast their ballot at any ballot center location in Maricopa County during the election period. The locations are listed at elections.maricopa.gov/voting.
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