Arizona Voting Rights

Arizona Voting Rights Restoration

In Arizona, committing certain offenses may cause you to lose your civil rights, including the right to vote. Below you will find information regarding the reasons you may lose your voting rights, and how to restore your voting rights in Arizona:

• If you were convicted of a misdemeanor in Arizona, then you did not lose your right to vote.
• If you were convicted of a felony in Arizona and this is your first felony conviction, then your civil rights are automatically restored - including your right to vote - provided that you completed all the terms of your probation or received an absolute discharge from imprisonment. In addition to completing your sentence, you must also have paid all court ordered fines and restitution.
• If you have been convicted of more than one felony in Arizona, then you have to petition the court to restore your civil rights. Your right to vote will not be restored until your petition is granted.
• If your felony sentence included imprisonment in an Arizona state prison, then you must wait until two years after the date of absolute discharge to have your rights restored.
• Civil Rights are automatically restored when you petition to set aside an offense in Arizona. Civil rights restoration does not, however, include the restoration of firearm rights. Separate stipulations apply to restore firearm rights, which must also be petitioned for separately.
• If you were convicted of a felony in a state other than Arizona, you must contact the state where you received your conviction in order to see if you are eligible to restore your civil rights.

Petitioning to Restore Your Voting Rights

If you are eligible to restore your voting rights, then you can begin the petition process by obtaining and filing the application for civil rights restoration. You can obtain an application for civil rights restoration by visiting your county's Superior Court website. You will need to go to the Criminal Court forms section, and then select the "Requesting the Restoration of Civil Rights-Form 300" option. You also have the option to request the application in person by visiting your county's Superior Court. It is important to keep in mind that you will be filing the application for civil rights restoration with the same court that removed your civil rights and oversaw your felony hearing.

When you submit the application to restore your civil rights you must also include a copy of the Certificate of Absolute Discharge, which can be obtained by contacting the Arizona Department of Corrections. Once you have requested your records, the Department of Corrections should send you the requested information within 3-6 weeks.

If you are interested in Firearm Rights Restoration, visit RecordGone.com’s Arizona Firearm Rights Restoration page at https://www.recordgone.com:443/arizona-expungement/firearm-rights-restoration/