AZ Presidential Ballot Access
Arizona Presidential Ballot Access Requirements
State-level general-election presidential ballot access requirements for Arizona, including party nomination, petition access, and write-in rules where available in the NASS summary.
Party Nomination
Political Party Nomination
The presidential candidate nominated at the national convention and vice-presidential running mate will appear on the general election ballot provided that the state political party timely appoints 11 presidential electors. The chairman of a qualified political party must appoint candidates for the office of presidential elector and file the required information with the Secretary of State no later than ten days after the primary election, by 5:00 p.m. on the last day for filing. A recognized political party is a political organization that received at least 5% of the total votes cast for governor or presidential electors at the last preceding general election, or a political organization entitled to continued representation by having registered voters equal to at least 2/3 of 1% of the total number of registered voters in the state. A political organization may also become eligible for recognition as a political party by filing with the secretary of state no less than 250 days before the primary election, or no less than 150 days prior to the presidential preference election, a petition containing the signatures of at least 1 and 1/3% of the total votes cast for governor at the last preceding general election. The petition must include signatures from electors in at least 5 different counties, and at least 10% of the signatures must be from electors in counties with populations less than 500,000.
Petition Access
Petition / Independent Candidate Access
A presidential candidate who is not a member of a recognized political party may obtain ballot access for the general election by filing with the secretary of state no less than 80 days before the general election nomination papers and a petition containing the number of signatures equal to 3% of the registered independent voters in the state. The petition must include the names of the presidential electors. Each of the electors must also file nomination papers.
Write-In
Write-In Rules
A write-in candidate for president must file nomination papers with the secretary of state no later than the 40th day prior to the election. Each of the presidential electors must also file nomination papers.
Legal Citations
Source Citations
- Ariz. Rev. Stat. §§ 16-243, 16-244, 16-312, 16-341, 16-344, 16-801, 16-803,16-804
Source and Use
How to Read This Ballot Access Data
This reference is generated from NASS Summary: State Laws Regarding Presidential Ballot Access for the General Election.
- Primary source
- NASS ballot access summary PDF
- Coverage
- General-election presidential ballot access requirements by state, as summarized by NASS.
- Use note
- Informational reference only; verify current law with the state election office, current statutes, and legal counsel.
- These entries summarize general-election presidential ballot access rules for political party nominees, petition candidates, fee access where listed, and write-in candidacies.
- Ballot access law can change through statutes, court decisions, and state election guidance. Verify requirements with the state election office before relying on them.
- This reference does not state whether any candidate has qualified for a state ballot.
- This page is informational and is not legal advice or a filing procedure guide.