Mary Jo Pitzl, and Rebekah L. Sanders

The Republic | azcentral.com

It's crunch time: Election Day is Tuesday. It's way too late to mail in your early ballot, and the deadline for voting early in person ended Friday.

Here are answers to questions that are cropping up as Tuesday nears.

There were very long lines at the polls in Maricopa County during the March presidential-preference election. And there were long waits for in-person early voting. Should I plan for a long wait Tuesday?

In this election, a voter must live in the precinct assigned to their home address to vote at the local polling place. There are 724 precincts in Maricopa County on Tuesday. This compares with the 60 voting centers the county operated in March, and 25 during early voting. That doesn't mean there won't be lines, but it spreads out the voting locations significantly.

How do I find my polling place?

Check the Secretary of State's Office website for your polling place.

I moved but didn’t re-register with my new address. Can I vote at my old polling location?

Poll workers are instructed to direct you to the poll that matches your new address. You can cast a provisional ballot at your former location, but that vote won't count.

Can I wear my favorite political gear to the polls?

Yes. A 2012 state law allows voters to wear T-shirts, earrings or other gear advertising their candidate or cause.

What identification is required at the polls?

If your driver's license has your current address, that's all you need. Or another piece of photo ID with your name and address, such as a government-issued ID. If you don't have a photo ID, two pieces of ID with your name and address will work. Details from the Secretary of State's Office are here.

I’ve heard a lot about people challenging voters at the polls this election. What’s allowed and prohibited at the polls?

The political parties can place election observers inside the polling locations if they have been trained in the law and certified by party officials. These observers can challenge a voter's ballot but cannot enter the polling booth.

State law also allows any citizen to verbally challenge a voter's ballot on the grounds that the voter is improperly registered or has already voted. However, except for election observers, people must abide by a 75-foot buffer around the polling place and therefore are not allowed to stand inside a polling place.

Any violence, threats or intimidation at polling sites should be immediately reported to local authorities by dialing 911. People who have election complaints should report them to their county recorder's office.

The Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division will monitor voting at some locations nationwide. The division's attorneys will also receive voting rights-related complaints at 800-253-3931, by email at voting.section@usdoj.gov or through the department’s website, justice.gov/crt/voting-section.​

In addition, the political parties will channel complaints to elections officials. A coalition of progressive groups, including Mi Familia Vota and One Arizona, have said they will bird dog select polling locations to help voters and report, if necessary, any intimidation.

I sent in my early ballot, but now I want to change my vote. Can I do that?

No. Once your ballot is in the possession of your county recorder's office, it cannot be recalled. Leslie Hoffman, the Yavapai County recorder, said as soon as early ballots arrive at elections offices, the ballot is separated from the signed voter-affidavit so ballots can be lined up for quick processing on Nov. 8. "We couldn't tie the ballot to the individual, anyway," she said.

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My early ballot never arrived, and the recommended deadline for returning it by mail has passed. What can I do?

At this point,you have two options. You can vote at your local precinct polling location Tuesday. You can find your poll location here.

In Maricopa County, you can drop off your voted, signed and sealed ballot at 25 other early-vote locations Monday and Tuesday. Check here for locations and hours; some sites close earlier than the 7 p.m. close of polls on Election Day.

Since I didn’t get my early ballot, will I have to vote a provisional ballot?

If you show up at the poll assigned to your address, with proper ID, you will be able to vote a regular ballot.

But if you go to a polling place where you don't show up on the register, you will be allowed to cast a provisional ballot. However, it won't count. Instead, you should be directed to the proper location.

Why did my ballot not arrive at my home? They were mailed out Oct. 12.

Reasons vary. Rodriguez said many undelivered ballots are due to people moving. Voters sign up for the permanent early-voting list, move and then forget to update their address with county recorders. Or it probably got lost in the mail. Once the county recorder offices drop the ballots at the post office, it’s up to the USPS to get them to you. To see if your ballot made it to the post office, you can check here.

I was mailed two ballots. Can I vote twice?

Some voters receive two ballots when their registration is updated in the period between when the voter list is sent to the printer and when registration closes. In other cases, voters can't find their ballot, or make a mistake and request a new one. Whichever ballot they mail back first is the one that counts, Rodriguez said of Pima County.

But in Maricopa County, the first ballot is disabled and won't count even if it's mailed in. To figure out which one will count, look for the return envelope and the 15-digit number under the bar code. If the last two digits are "02," that's the correct ballot to send in.

Republican candidates are listed first on my ballot. Does that mean the election is rigged?

State law says that for the general election, candidates are listed based on which party won the most-recent governor’s race in their county. In 2014, Republican Doug Ducey won 12 of Arizona’s 15 counties, and Democrat Fred DuVal won three counties. That means Democratic candidates get first billing in Apache, Coconino and Pima counties and GOP candidates get the top spots in all the rest.

Is it too late to register to vote?

You can register any time, but the cutoff for this election was Oct. 10 (Oct. 11 in Mohave County.)

Do I have to declare my party registration when I vote?

No, this is a general election and there is no partisan ballot to choose. Each ballot reflects all the qualified contenders, regardless of the party registration of the voter.

Where do I get information on candidates and issues on the ballot?

Aside from all the mail and phone calls you're probably receiving, azcentral.com has a voters guide asking candidates about key topics. There is also helpful information on the Secretary of State's Office website and the Citizens Clean Election Commission also has a voter education guide, including a "candidate compass" to help match your policy preferences to the candidates.

What if I want to write in a candidate?

You can, but if that candidate is not write-registered with the secretary of state, your write-in vote won't count. Find the write-in candidates for federal and state offices here.

I've held onto my early ballot to watch for last-minute developments. It's too late to mail. What can I do?

No problem. You can drop your early ballot off at county elections offices or walk it into any polling place — whether it be close to your home or your work — on Election Day. Ballots are accepted at these locations up until the 7 p.m. close of polls. Look for a list of all the Maricopa County polling locations here.

What if I mess up my ballot?

You are allowed two replacement ballots if you make a mistake when filling out your ballot. Only one will be counted.

Can I give my ballot to someone else to return?

Only if that person is a family member, or someone who lives in your home, or if that person is your caregiver. The postal worker is also exempt from the ban on ballot collection. A new state law makes it a crime for anyone who does not fit into the above-named categories to collect another person's ballot.

Who can answer any other questions I may have?

Elections are run by each of the 15 counties; the Secretary of State and the Citizens Clean Elections Commission provide overviews and helpful links. Reach the elections offices at these addresses, or call these numbers.

Reach the reporter at maryjo.pitzl@arizonarepublic.com and follow her on Twitter, @maryjpitzl. Republic reporter Rebekah Sanders contributed to this article.

If you have a question or a tip on voting, contact reporters at maryjo.pitzl@arizonarepublic.com and rebekah.sanders@arizonarepublic.com.