State Instructions — ARIZONA

Updated: 03-01-2006

Registration Deadline — 29 days before the election.

6. ID Number. Your completed voter registration form must contain the number of your Arizona driver license, or non‑operating identification license issued pursuant to A.R.S. § 28-3165, if the license is current and valid. If you do not have a current and valid Arizona driver license or non-operating identification license, you must include the last four digits of your social security number if one has been issued to you. If you do not have a current and valid driver license or non-operating identification license or a social security number, please write “NONE” on the form. A unique identifying number will be assigned by the Secretary of State.

7. Choice of Party. If you are registered in a political party which has qualified for ballot recognition, you will be permitted to vote the primary election ballot for that party. If you are registered as an independent, no party preference or as a member of a party which is not qualified for ballot recognition, you may select and vote one primary election ballot for one of the recognized political parties.

8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave blank.

9. Signature. To register in Arizona you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a resident of Arizona and your county at least 29 days preceding the next election
• be 18 years old on or before the next general election
• not have been convicted of treason or a felony (or have had your civil rights restored)
• not currently be declared an incapacitated person by a court of law

Mailing Address:

Secretary of State/Elections

1700 W. Washington, 7th Floor

Phoenix, AZ 85007-2888

State Instructions — ALASKA

Updated: 03-01-2006

Registration Deadline — 30 days before the election.

6. ID Number. You must provide one of the following identification numbers; Alaska Driver's License or Alaska State Identification Card Number. If you do not have an Alaska Driver's License or Alaska State Identification Card, you must provide the last four digits of your Social Security Number. If you do not have any of these identification numbers, please write "NONE" on the form. A unique identifying number will be assigned to you for voter registration purposes. This information is kept confidential. Having this information assists in maintaining your voter record and may assist in verifying your identity (Title 15 of the Alaska Statutes).

7. Choice of Party. You do not have to declare a party affiliation when registering to vote. If you do not choose a party, you will be registered as Undeclared. Alaska has a closed primary election system. Each recognized political party has a separate ballot listing only candidates from that political party. Voters registered as a member of a political party may only vote that party's ballot. Voters registered as undeclared or non‑partisan may choose one ballot from the ballots available.

8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave blank.

9. Signature. To register in Alaska you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be at least 18 years old within 90 days of completing this registration
• be a resident of Alaska
• not be a convicted felon (unless unconditionally discharged)
• not be registered to vote in another State

Mailing Address:

Division of Elections

State of Alaska

PO Box 110017

Juneau, AK 99811-0017

Form Updated: 08-08-2024

Registration Deadline — Voter registration is closed during the fourteen days preceding an election. Applications must be postmarked or delivered by the fifteenth day prior to the election.

6. ID Number. Alabama driver’s license number or Alabama nondriver identification card number. If you do not have an Alabama driver’s license or nondriver identification card, you must provide the last 4 digits of your Social Security number.

7. Choice of Party. Do not complete this field. Alabama voters do not register by political party affiliation.

8. Race or Ethnic Group. You are required to fill in this box; however, your application will not be rejected if you fail to do so. See the list of choices under the Application Instructions for Box 8 (on page 2).

9. Signature. To register in Alabama you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a resident of Alabama and your county at the time of registration
• be 18 years old before any election
• not have been convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude (or have had your civil and political rights restored). The list of moral turpitude felonies is available on the Secretary of State web site at:
  sos.alabama.gov/mtfelonies
• not currently be declared mentally incompetent through a competency hearing
• swear or affirm to “support and defend the Constitution of the U.S. and the State of Alabama and further disavow any belief or affiliation with any group which advocates the overthrow of the governments of the U.S. or the State of Alabama by unlawful means and that the information contained herein is true, so help me God”

Mailing Address:

Office of the Secretary of State
P.O. Box 5616
Montgomery, AL 36103-5616

State Instructions — ARKANSAS

Updated: 03-01-2006

Registration Deadline — 30 days before the election.

6. ID Number. Your completed voter registration form must contain your state issued driver's license number or nonoperating identification number. If you do not have a driver's license or nonoperating identification, you must include the last four digits of your social security number. If you do not have a driver's license or a nonoperating identification or a social security number, please write "NONE" on the form. A unique identifying number will be assigned by the State.

7. Choice of Party. Optional. You do not have to register with a party if you want to take part in that party’s primary election, caucus, or convention.

8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave blank.

9. Signature. To register in Arkansas you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• live in Arkansas at the address in Box 2 on the application
• be at least 18 years old before the next election
• not be a convicted felon (or have completely discharged your sentence or been pardoned)
• not claim the right to vote in any other jurisdiction
• not previously be adjudged mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction

Mailing Address:

Secretary of State

Voter Services

P.O. Box 8111

Little Rock, AR 72203-8111