Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Everything a Santa Cruz County, Arizona voter needs in one place: registration, voter ID, absentee and early voting, and your sample ballot. Home to about 50,500 people, Santa Cruz County ranks 12th in population among Arizona's 15 counties. In Arizona, the county recorder handles voter registration and the county elections department runs voting.
Next Election
March 21, 2028
Voter Portal
Register Online
What's On My Ballot?
ID Requirements
Absentee / Early Voting
Registration Deadline
Register at least 29 days before an election.
Why Voting Matters
Voting is how Santa Cruz County residents shape the decisions made in their name. The next election for Santa Cruz County voters is Arizona's presidential preference election on March 21, 2028; local elections can come sooner, so check your local election office. Local work in wholesale trade and retail means debates over trade and roads directly affect Santa Cruz County families.
In the 2024 presidential election, about 19,100 ballots were cast in Santa Cruz County, down about 2% from 19,600 in 2020. With roughly 37,900 adults living in the county, that is around 51% of adult residents, below the statewide rate of about 57%.
Put another way, about 18,700 adults in Santa Cruz County sat that election out. Not all of them can vote, but if even 5% of them did, that would be roughly 937 more ballots, often more than the margin in races for local councils, school boards, the legislature or Congress.
Santa Cruz County spans about 1,237 square miles of small towns and countryside, averaging roughly 41 people per square mile. The county is home to about 0.7% of Arizona's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in Santa Cruz County include 85611, 85614, 85621, 85624, 85628, 85637, 85640 and 85645, plus 2 more. Confirm your registration, read through your sample ballot before Election Day, and choose whether you will vote early, by mail or in person. Invite someone you know in Santa Cruz County to join you.
Voter Assistance Resources
Questions about voting in Santa Cruz County? In Arizona, the county recorder handles voter registration and the county elections department runs voting. For registration, polling places, early voting and absentee ballots, contact the Santa Cruz County recorder and elections department.
Statewide directory, Arizona Secretary of State's county election contact list:
https://azsos.gov/elections/about-elections/county-election-contact-info
You can also preview a personalized ballot at Vote411.org.
Free, nonpartisan help is available before and on every Election Day: call or text the Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683). Spanish: 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682). Asian languages: 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683).
Voters with disabilities in Santa Cruz County can ask for an accessible voting machine, curbside voting where offered, and help from a person of their choice. If you run into barriers, contact Arizona Center for Disability Law, Arizona's Protection and Advocacy agency, at (602) 274-6287. VoteRiders (844-338-8743) offers free help with voter ID.
Need a ride? Many local transit agencies and ride services offer free or discounted rides to the polls on Election Day, so check what is available before the next election. See our Arizona voter page for statewide options. Details can change, so confirm with the official election office.
Military and overseas voters can get help from the Federal Voting Assistance Program at 1-800-438-VOTE (8683) or fvap.gov.
Sign up to be an election worker
Election workers (often called poll workers) keep voting running smoothly in Santa Cruz County. Most are paid for their time, get free training, and help their neighbors cast their ballots. You can work a full day, a shorter shift, or help before Election Day. County and municipal election offices recruit and train their own workers, and the EAC's Help America Vote page links to yours. Find out how to sign up:
https://www.eac.gov/help-america-vote
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