There’s a steady stream of mail in ballots being dropped off at Valley locations that provide the secure drops.

Northeast Valley News spoke with some voters who showed up to drop their mail in ballots directly in the ballot box, rather than trust mail.

“I just don’t trust that there won’t be some shenanigans on election day, so I’m getting this done now,” said Scottsdale resident, Shaun Michaels, as she dropped her mail in ballot off inside the Scottsdale Civic Center ballot location drop off on Tuesday afternoon.

Michaels expressed her concern that some would want to interfere with voting on election day, but said that either way, it wouldn’t have kept her away from voting if she didn’t already have her mail in ballot.

“There’s a pretty steady group of people coming here and I just feel better that I’m getting this done now,” Michaels said.

Others did not want to speak to nevalleynews.org on the record but when asked if they were glad that there were so many early drop off locations—several flashed a thumbs up and one voter said, “hell, yes.”

According to the Democracy Works website as well as the Arizona Recorders office, many locations are available now for drop off in person mail in ballots as well as early voting.

Contact the Maricopa County Elections site at

https://recorder.maricopa.gov/pollingplace/

And the Democracy Works site states that the following guidelines are used for early voting:

Vote early

Arizona voters can also vote before Election Day. The early voting period runs from Wednesday, October 7, 2020 to Friday, October 30, 2020, but dates and hours may vary based on where you live. Contact your county recorder’s office for details about in-person early voting locations and hours of operation.

What to bring

• You WILL need to show ID to vote in person. This is either ONE photo ID (List 1), or TWO non-photo ID (List 2), or a combination (List 3). Your ID must bear your name and address.
• List 1 – Acceptable forms of valid (non-expired) photo ID include (present 1): Arizona driver’s license; Arizona non-driver’s identification; tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal identification; or US federal, state or local government-issued identification. The name and address on your photo ID must reasonably match your name and address in the signature roster or e-pollbook.
• List 2 – Acceptable forms of non-photo ID include (present 2, showing your current name and address): utility bill dated within 90 days of the election; bank or credit union statement dated within 90 days of the election; valid Arizona vehicle registration; Indian census card; property tax statement; tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal identification; Arizona vehicle insurance card; recorder’s certificate; valid US federal, state, or local government issued identification, including a voter registration card issued by the County Recorder; or any mailing to the elector marked “Official Election Material”. Any document from List 2 may be presented electronically, such as on a tablet or smartphone.
• List 3 – If you are unable to produce 1 photo ID or 2 non-photo IDs, you may show: any valid photo ID with an address that does not match the precinct register accompanied by a non-photo ID with an address that matches the precinct register; US Passport or passport card without address and one valid item of non-photo ID; or US Military ID without address and one valid item of non-photo ID.
• Acceptable tribal ID includes: a tribal identification card issued under the authority of the Bureau of Indian Affairs or a federally-recognized Native American tribe; a tribal enrollment card issued under the authority of the Bureau of Indian Affairs or a federally-recognized Native American tribe; aC Certificate of Indian Blood issued under the authority of the Bureau of Indian Affairs or a federally-recognized Native American tribe; a voter identification card issued under the authority of a federally-recognized Native American tribe; a home site assignment lease, permit or allotment issued under the authority of the Bureau of Indian Affairs or a federally-recognized Native American tribe; or a grazing permit or allotment issued under the authority of the Bureau of Indian Affairs or a federally-recognized Native American tribe. Members of federally-recognized tribes may present a tribal ID that does not contain an address or photo in order to cast a provisional ballot.
• Voters without ID: If you are unable to provide ID, you will be able to vote a conditional provisional ballot. Conditional provisional ballots are counted only if you present ID at your polling location before 7:00 pm on Election Day or at the county elections office within five business days after a general election that includes an election for a federal office and three business days after any other election.