A. Every resident of this state is qualified to register to vote if the resident:

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Terms Used In Arizona Laws 16-101

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Arizona Laws 1-215

1. Is a citizen of the United States and has provided satisfactory evidence of citizenship as prescribed in section 16-166.

2. Will be eighteen years of age or more on or before the date of the regular general election next following his registration.

3. Is a resident of this state twenty-nine days next preceding the election, except as provided in section 16-126.

4. Is able to write the resident’s name or make the resident’s mark, unless prevented from so doing by physical disability.

5. Has not been convicted of treason or a felony, unless restored to civil rights.

6. Has not been adjudicated an incapacitated person as defined in section 14-5101.

B. For the purposes of this title, "resident" means an individual who has actual physical presence in this state, or for purposes of a political subdivision actual physical presence in the political subdivision, combined with an intent to remain. A temporary absence does not result in a loss of residence if the individual has an intent to return following his absence. An individual has only one residence for purposes of this title.