Primary Election Day

PRIMARY ELECTION First Tuesday after the first Monday in June 13-1-107
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. – Polls are open.

At least noon to 8:00 p.m. – Polling places with less than a net of 400 registered voters (Registered minus Absentee) may open after 7:00 a.m. but must open no later than noon.
Polling places must be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fewer than 400, from at least noon to 8 p.m.
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Noon: Deadline to register or change voter information and vote in this election.
Late registrants must obtain their ballot in person from the location designated by the county election administrator.
Prior to noon on the day of the election
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SB 490

Election administrators must randomly test and certify 10% of each type of voting system (a minimum of one per county) to validate the accuracy of voted paper
ballots with the voting system results.
On election day ARM 44.3.1713

Tabulation using a manual count begins. Election day
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8:00 p.m. – End of period for qualified electors who are prevented from voting at the polls as a result of illness or health emergency, occurring between 5:00 p.m. of the Friday before the election and before the close of polls on election day, to request to vote by special absentee ballot.
Before the close of polls on election day
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8:00 p.m. – Polls close Polling places must be open until 8 p.m. 13-1-106

Date
Jun 02 2026
Expired!
Time
7:00 am - 8:00 pm

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