Election Procedures for Districts

For jurisdictions (cities, towns, schools, and special taxing districts) looking to conduct an election in Pinal County, use the appropriate Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) below and email the Elections Department or call 520-866-7557 as soon as possible.

Calendar of Upcoming Consolidated Election Dates and Deadlines

Date of Election
(A.R.S. 16-201, -204, -211)		Jurisdictional
May 17, 2022		Primary
August 2, 2022		General
November 8, 2022
150 days before Election: preferred deadline for finalizing IGAsDecember 18, 2021March 5, 2022June 11, 2022
Post notice of Election: 90 days beforeFebruary 16, 2022May 4, 2022August 10, 2022
Deadline to publicize request for “for” and “against” arguments: 90 days beforeFebruary 16, 2022May 4, 2022August 10, 2022
Deadline to submit ballot language to Elections Department: 90 days beforeFebruary 16, 2022May 4, 2022August 10, 2022
May file resolution to BOS to cancel election (number of candidates is equal to or lower than the number of open positions): 75 days beforeMarch 3, 2022May 19, 2022August 25, 2022
Military/Overseas Voting begins: 45 days before. NO Changes to the ballot can be made after this date.April 2, 2022June 18, 2022September 24, 2022
No less than 35 days before an election, mail a Publicity Pamphlet to every household that contains a registered voter.April 12, 2022June 28, 2022October 1, 2022
Voter Registration deadline: 29 days before electionApril 18, 2022July 4, 2022October 10, 2022

Please Note: Some of the deadlines above may differ depending on the jurisdiction involved.This chart is provided to give an idea of the types of issues that arise in planning for an election.

Intergovernmental Agreements (IGAs)

These forms are subject to final approval by the jurisdiction and Board of Supervisors.