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Voting is a right which comes with citizenship.
You are eligible to vote if you are a U.S. citizen, are at least 18 years old, and have not been convicted of a felony or been ruled incapacitated. You must be a resident who actually lives in the district where you are registered to vote. It is a felony to allow yourself to be registered or to cause another person to be registered knowing this criteria is not met. There are exceptions for military personnel stationed away from home.
Your vote is confidential.
It is a class 2 misdemeanor to coerce you to show your ballot to anyone. It is also illegal to take or deliver a ballot unless you are an election official. Mail-in ballots have a separate affidavit and ballot, so no one knows your vote.
No one has the right to fill in your ballot except:
An election official if you request help at the polls.
A person who assists you with your mail-in ballot and signs the affidavit stating that they assisted you.
You may not vote using someone else’s ballot.
You may not register, sign petitions, request early ballots or vote for another person, even if you have power of attorney to act in other matters for that person. You may only mark on another person’s mail-in ballot if you sign the affidavit that you have done so.
No one can make promises to you or threats against you if you vote a certain way.
It is a class 2 misdemeanor to accept or promise goods or consideration for your vote. It is a class 1 misdemeanor to intimidate you to vote a certain way. You do not have to vote for the same candidate that you signed a petition for or voted for in a previous election.
The Arizona Secretary of State Maintains a toll free number to report concerns regarding voter rights and voter fraud
1-877-THE-VOTE or 1-877-843-8683
Ken Bennett, Secretary of State
1700 W. Washington Street, Fl. 7
Phoenix, AZ 85007-2808
Information from Arizona Revised Statues Title 16—Elections and Electors
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