Arizona
General Election
Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 6:00 AM – 7:00 PM
| Voter Registration Deadline | 10/7/2024 |
| Online Voter Registration? | ✓ Yes |
| Complete Vote By Mail Online? | ✓ Yes |
| Complete Voter Registration Online? | ✓ Yes, but must have a state ID or drivers license to complete online. |
| Same-Day In-Person Registration + Voting | ✘ No |
| In-Person Absentee/Early Voting Period | 10/9/2024 to 11/1/2024 |
| Absentee/Vote By Mail Eligibility | All voters are elgibile to vote by mail. Voters may request for a mail ballot to be mailed to them automatically at each election, by joining the “Active Early Voting List.” Voters may also make a one-time request for a ballot to be mailed to them. Instructions for how to request a mail ballot and links to submit requests online are available here. |
| Absentee/Vote By Mail Begins | 10/9/2024 |
| Absentee/Vote By Mail Deadline | 10/25/2024 is the last day to request a mail ballot for the primary election. Completed ballots must be received no later than 7pm on 11/5/2024. |
| ID needed to Early Vote? | You will be required to show proof of identity at the polling place before receiving a ballot. The ID can include a photo but it is not required. If you do not use a photo ID you must show two forms of non-photo ID.
Acceptable forms of identification with photograph, name, and address, such as: Valid Arizona driver’s license Acceptable forms of identification without a photograph that bear your name and address (you must show two forms): Utility bill that is dated within 90 days of the date of the election, bank or credit union statement that is dated within 90 days of the date of the election, valid Arizona Vehicle Registration, Indian census card, Property tax statement, Tribal enrollment card without photo, Arizona vehicle insurance card, Recorder’s certificate, Valid U.S. federal, state, or local government issued ID, including a voter registration card issued by the county recorder, and any mailing to the elector marked “”Official Election Material””. Other acceptable forms of identification are one identification with your name and photo and one non-photo identification with name and address: Any valid photo identification from List 1 in which the address does not reasonably match the precinct register accompanied by a non-photo identification from List 2 in which the address does reasonably match the precinct register. U.S. Passport without address and one valid item from List 2. U.S. Military identification without address and one valid item from List 2. |
Candidate Comparison
Senate
Ruben Gallego (D)
Kari Lake (R)
| Gallego cosponsored the PRO Act, which will strengthen the right to organize and protect workers who fight for better wages, benefits, and safer workplaces, saying “unions are essential to rebuilding Arizona’s middle class.” [1] | Lake has not commented on the PRO Act. She has said she would arrest OSHA officials who aim to keep Arizona workers safe. [4] |
| Gallego voted for the American Rescue Plan, which protects the pensions of hard working people, including over 20,000 UFCW members. He also voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, which reduced prescription drug prices and capped seniors’ monthly insulin costs at $35. [2] | Lake was critical of the American Rescue Plan. She also opposed the Inflation Reduction Act. [5] |
| Gallego supports legislation to crack down on corporations that drive up the costs of housing and rent and has championed a downpayment assistance program for many first-time homebuyers. [3] | Lake has not taken a position on a number of key bills that impact the cost of rent and housing. [6] |
CHECK THE FACTS:
- U.S. House, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019, HR 2474, 116th Cong., introduced 5/2/19, Congress.gov, https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2474/cosponsors;”How the PRO Act restores workers’ right to unionize,” 2/4/21, EPI.org, https://www.epi.org/publication/pro-act-problem-solution-chart/;
“Gallego introduces bipartisan legislation to support Arizona workers,” 2/28/23, RubenGallego.house.gov, https://rubengallego.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/gallego-introduces-bipartisan-legislation-support-arizona-workers;
- U.S. House, Roll Call 72, American Rescue Plan Act, HR 1319, 117th Cong., 3/10/21, Clerk.House.gov, https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202172;
“FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Historic Relief to Protect Hard-Earned Pensions of Hundreds of Thousands of Union Workers and Retirees”, The White House, 12/8/2022, https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/12/08/fact-sheet-president-biden-announces-historic-relief-to-protect-hard-earned-pensions-of-hundreds-of-thousands-of-union-workers-and-retirees/;
UFCW Internal Calculation;
U.S. House, Roll Call 420, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, HR 5376, 117th Cong., 8/12/22, Clerk.House.gov, https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2022420;
“On the first anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, millions of Medicare enrollees see savings on health care costs,” 8/16/23, HHS.gov, https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/08/16/first-anniversary-inflation-reduction-act-millions-medicare-enrollees-savings-health-care-costs.html#:~:text=Monthly%20Cost%20for%20Insulin%20Capped,many%20people%20covered%20by%20Medicare;
- “Gallego, Stanton oppose grocery merger, citing possible price hikes and store closures,” 8/23/23, RubenGallego.house.gov, https://rubengallego.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/gallego-stanton-oppose-grocery-merger-citing-possible-price-hikes-and-store-closures;
“What a Kroger-Albertsons merger could mean for grocery shoppers,”” 7/30/24, NerdWallet.com, https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/finance/kroger-albertsons-merger;
“Cutting costs for Arizonans,” 1/16/24, RubenGallego.House.gov, https://rubengallego.house.gov/costcuttingreport.
- “Issues,” accessed 8/13/24, KariLake.com, https://karilake.com/issues/;”How the PRO Act restores workers’ right to unionize,” 2/4/21, EPI.org, https://www.epi.org/publication/pro-act-problem-solution-chart/;
Kari Lake (@KariLake), 11/9/21, X.com, https://x.com/KariLake/status/1458261460841209862;
- Kari Lake (@KariLake), 6/11/24, X.com, https://twitter.com/KariLake/status/1800736298841571563;
Kari Lake (@KariLake), 8/1/22, X.com, https://x.com/KariLake/status/1554244300078100480;
“On the first anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, millions of Medicare enrollees see savings on health care costs,” 8/16/23, HHS.gov, https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/08/16/first-anniversary-inflation-reduction-act-millions-medicare-enrollees-savings-health-care-costs.html;
- “Issues,” accessed 8/13/24, KariLake.com, https://karilake.com/issues/;”ASU economist rates Lake’s, Hobbs’ plans for inflation,” 9/28/22, 12News.com’, https://www.12news.com/article/news/politics/elections/decision/how-arizonas-candidates-for-governor-will-deal-with-inflation/75-880780f9-9da4-46db-b3c6-cc1beb5e079c