City of Tempe Voters

The election happening in the City of Tempe is Ballot by Mail. State law allows for jurisdictions to to hold all mail elections and this means the county will automatically mail a ballot to every eligible voter.

Tempe's March Primary will be for the purpose of electing three City Council members. The elected candidates will be sworn in during July 2026 to serve four-year terms. Any candidate who receives a majority of all votes cast in the March Primary will be elected outright, a May 19th, 2026 General Runoff election may be needed, depending on the Primary Election results.

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How Can I Return My Voted Ballot?

There will be no polling places or vote centers provided for this election. Voted ballots must be returned by U.S. Mail (postage pre-paid) or dropped off at one of the return locations, or returned to a ballot replacement site no later than 7 PM election day. There will be return locations available on the website closer to the election.

Voting Locations

Note: All vote-by-mail ballots must be received by the County either by mail or dropped off at any one of these locations by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day in order for your ballot to be counted. The last day to drop your ballot in the mail and to ensure it is received by the County by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day is Tuesday, March 3, 2026.

I never received my ballot?

If you never received your ballot, or it was damaged, you are able to ask the Maricopa Recorder's office to send a replacement ballot by mail by contacting Maricopa no later than February 27th, the last day to request a replacement ballot by mail.

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