Voting for Arizona’s 2026 primary is underway, and Maricopa County voters who received mail ballots beginning June 24 can start returning them to official county drop boxes immediately. The primary voting window runs June 24 through July 21, and while mailed ballots must be postmarked by July 14 to be counted, mail-in voters can use any official drop box through Election Day to submit their completed ballots.
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A voter drops a ballot into an official Maricopa County ballot drop box at the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center; Arizona's 2026 primary voting runs June 24–July 21.
To help residents locate the nearest secure return site, we have published an interactive map of drop box locations across Maricopa County that will be available during the early voting period. The map identifies each drop box and lists hours of operation where provided; users can click individual pins to view times and address details. Voters should be aware that additional drop boxes and early voting centers may be added closer to Election Day, and that posted hours can change, so it is recommended to confirm a location’s availability before traveling.
For real-time confirmation of hours and locations, Maricopa County Elections maintains an online listing and provides a telephone line for inquiries at (602)506-1511. The county’s Elections Department will have the most current information on site availability, any changes to hours, and the opening of additional locations as the primary approaches.
Below is the list of drop boxes published for the early voting period, with addresses and the hours provided by county or municipal election offices. Carefree Town Hall is at 8 E. Sundial Circle, Carefree, AZ 85377; its hours are Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., shifting to 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. beginning July 13, and it will be closed June 27, July 4 and July 5. Cave Creek Town Hall, at 37622 N. Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek, AZ 85331, will be open Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Friday and Saturday starting July 10 the hours will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Chandler City Hall’s drop box is located at 175 South Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ 85225, with hours Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Chandler’s site will be closed on July 3. Gilbert Municipal Center is at 50 East Civic Center Drive, Gilbert, AZ 85296, and its drop box will be available Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Glendale’s drop-off point at the City Clerk’s Office, 5850 West Glendale Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85301, is scheduled to be open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and will be closed July 3.
Goodyear City Hall’s location, 1900 North Civic Square, Goodyear, AZ 85395, is listed with hours Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; it will be closed on July 3 and will adopt extended hours — 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and until 5 p.m. on Saturdays — beginning July 10. The Maricopa County Elections headquarters at 510 South 3rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85003, will operate 24 hours a day throughout the early voting period.
Maricopa County Elections also lists a Mesa drive-through drop box at 222 East Javelina Avenue, Mesa, AZ 85210, which will be open 24/7 in drive-through format only. Paradise Valley Town Hall, located at 6401 East Lincoln Drive, Paradise Valley, AZ 85253, will be open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and will be closed July 3. Scottsdale City Hall, at 3939 North Drinkwater Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85251, is scheduled for Monday through Friday hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and will be closed July 3.
Wickenburg Town Hall at 155 N. Tegner Street, Wickenburg, AZ 85390, is listed as open Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., closed July 2, and switching to hours of 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. beginning July 13. Youngtown Town Hall, 12030 N. Clubhouse Square, Youngtown, AZ 85363, will have a drop box available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and will be closed on July 3.
Voters who plan to return ballots by mail should note the postmark deadline of July 14 to ensure their ballots are counted; drop box users are not bound by that postmark deadline and may deposit ballots in any official box through the close of voting on July 21. Because local offices may alter hours for holidays or staffing needs, and because additional locations are expected to be added as the primary nears, confirm any drop box’s schedule in advance by consulting Maricopa County Elections’ online resources or by calling (602)506-1511.
The interactive map of drop box locations includes all currently published sites and will be updated as more drop boxes and early voting centers are announced. Click individual pins on the map to view hours for a chosen location, and check back for additions that could expand options for returning mail ballots ahead of the July 21 primary.
Maricopa County Elections (@MaricopaVote) highlights new 2026 options for returning early ballots: check in with ID at a Vote Center before Election Day for faster tabulation, or tabulate on-site on July 21 after showing ID. The official where-to-vote page now lists 16 open locations offering both drop boxes and in-person voting, including additional sites at ASU campuses, Avondale City Hall, and Buckeye City Hall not detailed in earlier announcements.
Maricopa County says it will operate 237 Vote Centers on Election Day and has designated 12 monitored drop boxes for the July 21, 2026 primary.
The last day to register to vote for the July 21, 2026 primary was June 22, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.
The last day to request an early ballot to be mailed was July 10, 2026, and the last day for in-person early voting was Friday, July 17, 2026 (in-person voting sites generally close at 7 p.m.).
Maricopa County offers ballot tracking — voters can check the status of a mailed ballot at BeBallotReady.Vote or by texting "JOIN" to 628-683 to receive updates.
The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve the drop box locations after a public dispute with County Recorder Justin Heap (whose attorney had warned supervisors of potential criminal liability if they proceeded), and the Board has contracted the firm BerryDunn to conduct an independent review of election procedures, including chain-of-custody and drop-box handling.