Important Dates

Election – March 12, 2024

  • February 12 – Last day to register to vote for March 12, 2024 Election at 11:59 p.m.
  • February 14 – Mail early ballots for March 12, 2024 Election to voters on Active Early Voting List and voters who have requested a one-time ballot-by-mail
  • February 14 – Begin early voting for March 12, 2024 Election
  • March 1 – Last Day to accept requests for a Ballot-by-Mail for the March 12, 2024 Election
  • March 8 – Last Day to Vote Early In-Person for the March 12, 2024 Election by 5:00 p.m.
  • March 12 – Election

Presidential Preference Election – March 19, 2024

  • February 20 – Last day to register to vote for March 19, 2024 Presidential Preference Election at 11:59 p.m.
  • February 21 – Begin Early Voting for March 19, 2024 Presidential Preference Election
  • February 21 – Mail early ballots for March 19, 2024 Presidential Preference Election to voters on Active Early Voting List and voters who have requested a one-time ballot-by-mail
  • March 8 – Last Day to Request Early Ballot for March 19, 2024 Presidential Preference Election
  • March 15 – Last Day to Vote Early In-Person for the March 19, 2024 Presidential Preference Election by 5:00 p.m.
  • March 19 – Presidential Preference Election

Election – May 21, 2024

  • April 22 – Last day to register to vote for May 21, 2024 Election at 11:59 p.m.
  • April 24 – Mail early ballots for May 21, 2024 Election to voters on Active Early Voting List and voters who have requested a one-time ballot-by-mail
  • April 24 – Begin early voting for May 21, 2024 Election
  • May 10 – Last Day to accept requests for a ballot-by-mail for the May 21, 2024 election
  • May 17 – Last Day to Vote Early In-Person for the May 21, 2024 Election by 5:00 p.m.
  • May 21 – Election

August Primary Election – August 6, 2024

  • July 8 – Last day to register to vote for August 6, 2024 Primary Election at 11:59 p.m.
  • July 10 – Begin early voting for August 6, 2024 Primary Election
  • July 10 – Mail early ballots for August 6, 2024 Primary Election to voters on Active Early Voting List and voters who have requested a one-time ballot-by-mail
  • July 26 – Last Day for accepting requests for a ballot-by-mail for August 6, 2024 Primary Election
  • August 2 – Last Day to Vote Early In-Person for the August 6, 2024 Primary Election by 5:00 p.m.
  • August 6 – Primary Election

November General Election – November 5, 2024

  • October 7 – Last day to register to vote for November 5, 2024 General Election at 11:59 p.m.
  • October 9 – Begin early voting for November 5, 2024 General Election
  • October 9 – Mail early ballots for November 5, 2024 General Election to voters on Active Early Voting List and voters who requested a one-time ballot-by-mail
  • October 25 – Last Day for accepting requests for a ballot-by-mail for November 5, 2024 General Election
  • November 1 – Last Day to Vote Early In-Person for the November 5, 2024 General Election by 5:00 p.m.
  • November 5 – General Election
Register to vote today. Your voice matters!

Voter Information

For information on upcoming elections, including voter registration and polling places, please visit:

Fast Fact

Mesa Community College is a "Voter Friendly Campus" for 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2021-22

by the Campus Vote Project

Resources from the Maricopa County Elections Department

Other Resources

  • VoteSmart.org - a non-partisan website for people to make informed voting decisions
  • Text JOIN to 628-683 or visit this link to to subscribe to updates from the Maricopa County Recorder

Student Voting Rates

NSLVE - National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement : Institute for Democracy & Higher Education

Below you will find National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE) reports that contain student voting rates for Mesa Community College.

Other Reports

Community Resources

Below are some additional voting resources and tools that you may find useful.

These websites are not affiliated with Mesa Community College and are presented for your personal use.

Arizona Clean Elections

Arizona Clean Elections

The Act established a system for voter education, clean funding for candidate campaigns, and campaign finance enforcement. The purpose of the Act is to restore citizen participation and confidence in our political system, improve the integrity of Arizona State government, and promote freedom of speech under the U.S. and Arizona Constitutions.

www.azcleanelections.gov

ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge

All In Campus Democracy Challenge

Empowering colleges and universities to achieve excellence in student democratic engagement.

We believe higher education should play a role in developing an active and informed citizenry by educating students, motivating them to engage in American democracy, and instilling the value of lifelong participation.

www.allinchallenge.org

The Andrew Goodman Foundation

The Andrew Goodman Foundation

The Andrew Goodman Foundation works to make young voices and votes a powerful force in democracy. We support youth leadership development, voting accessibility, and social justice initiatives on campuses across the country with mini-grants to select institutions of higher learning and other financial assistance to student leaders. Join us as we inspire more young people to pursue social change work, activate important lessons of the past, and sustain today’s effective social action.

My.VoteEverywhere

Campus Vote Project

Campus Vote Project

Encouraging student voters across the nation.

Campus Vote Project works with universities, community colleges, faculty, students, and election officials to reduce barriers to student voting. Our goal is to help campuses institutionalize reforms that empower students with the information they need to register and vote.

campusvoteproject.org

Campus Election Engagement Project (CEEP)

Campus Election Engagement Project

Campus Election Engagement Project (CEEP) is a national nonpartisan project that helps administrators, faculty, staff and student leaders at America’s colleges and universities engage students in federal, state and local elections, working to promote a more equitable and inclusive democracy, and to overcome the ever-changing barriers to voting. With support and guidance from our state directors, our schools help their students to register, volunteer in campaigns, educate themselves on candidates and issues, navigate confusing voting laws, and turn out at the polls.

campuselect.org

Ask Every Student

Ask Every Student

Ask Every Student uses the framework that full student voter participation comes from integrating person-to-person voter registration into existing processes, such as orientation or classes that reach all students. Every campus has different challenges, opportunities, and context to create a program that asks every student about their democratic engagement plan.

studentvoting.org

The voter information, details, and resources above are managed by the Center for Community & Civic Engagement. The vision and mission of the Center for Community & Civic Engagement is to connect to the vision, mission, values, and learning outcomes of Mesa Community College.