PIMA COUNTY RECORDER
Gabriella Cázares-Kelly

Naturalized Citizen – Voter Registration Instructions


Ways to register:

  • If you have a Driver’s License Number and Naturalization Certificate Number (A0000000), submit a completed form by mail or in person to the Pima County Recorder’s Office OR in person at the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) with your Citizenship Certificate.
  • If you do not have an Arizona driver’s license, submit Proof of Residency in person at the Recorder’s Office or by emailing VoterDocs@recorder.pima.gov. A copy of a utility bill or bank statement with your address is sufficient.

Download Voter Registration Form

Note: To register/update online at AZMVDNow.gov, you must first present your Citizenship Certificate to the MVD in person, otherwise your Voter Registration will not be processed.

How to complete the form as a Naturalized Citizen


  1. Fill out the Voter Registration form with blue or black ink.
  2. Once you’re finished, tear the back page off for your records.
  3. The top page can be mailed in, or you can drop it off at the Recorder’s Office.
  4. Present your citizenship certificate in person OR email it to VoterDocs@recorder.pima.gov
  5. Once the form is processed, you will receive a Voter ID card in the mail in about 30 days.
The required fields are highlighted on the form in red. All others are optional, but helpful for security purposes. Don’t forget to sign!

Box 1 – Active Early Voting List (AEVL)

Choose “Yes” to automatically receive ballots by mail. Box #1 of the Registration Form is about signing up to be on the Active Early Voting List.

Box 9 – AZ Driver License or Nonoperating License number

The Driver’s License number circled on a sample card goes in Box 9 on the Registration form.

Box 11 – Alien Registration, Naturalization Certificate or Citizenship Certificate number

Your Naturalization Certificate has a number (starting in the letter “A”) that should be written in Box 11 of the Registration Form. This is NOT the number at the top of the certificate!

Download PDF Instructions