Arizona
Arizona entered the Union on February 14, 1912 as the 48th state. Arizona emerged from the Southwest borderlands with a political culture shaped by desert settlement, mining, water policy, and debates over progressive reform in its early constitution. Today its state government is centered in Phoenix and follows the common state pattern of a governor and a bicameral legislature with a Senate and House.
Government & Representation
Use this section to understand how the state organizes executive authority, legislative power, and federal representation.
Arizona organizes state government through an elected governor and a bicameral legislature with a Senate and a House of Representatives. The state’s constitution and legislature place a strong emphasis on statewide ballot processes, executive administration, and lawmaking centered in Phoenix.
Legislative branch
Structure: Bicameral
Judicial branch
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Find Your Representatives
Use one address to identify the people who represent you in Arizona at the federal and state level.
Official legislature tools
Find my legislator
State legislature website
Elections & Voting
Use the tools below for official rules, deadlines, registration, ballot access, and upcoming statewide elections.
Search by voter address
Enter an address in Arizona to check polling places, ballot details, election officials, and any address-based voter tools Google Civic provides.
Statewide voting links
Statewide voting links
Voting basics
- Check registration
Confirm that your voter registration is active with your state election office.
- Register/update online
Register to vote online or update your name, address, or party information when your state allows it.
- Mail registration
Download or review the mail registration process and deadlines for this state.
- In-person registration
Find out whether you can register in person before Election Day or at your polling place.
- Military/overseas voting
Access voting guidance for military members, their families, and citizens living overseas.
- Polling place finder
Look up where to vote in person and review any location details provided by the state.
Upcoming elections
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Upcoming Elections in AZ
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