La Paz County maps out 2026 election races, filing rules
La Paz County has set 2026 filing windows, a $1,500 committee trigger and deadlines that will decide who reaches the ballot.
La Paz County's 2026 primary is set for July 21 and its general election for Nov. 3. The county’s election calendar runs from countywide offices to school and fire district seats in Parker, Quartzsite, Bouse and Ehrenberg.
The filing windows are fixed. For the July 21 primary, candidates must file between Feb. 21 and March 23, 2026. For the Nov. 3 general election, the filing period runs from June 6 through July 6, 2026, followed by a candidate challenge period from July 7 to July 20. The county also sets a special-district write-in deadline of July 20 and a separate write-in deadline of Sept. 24.
La Paz County requires a candidate to file a Statement of Interest before collecting nomination petition signatures, and any signatures gathered before that filing are invalid. Arizona Secretary of State rules require county candidates who raise or spend at least $1,500 in the 2025-2026 cycle to form a committee within 10 days of reaching that threshold. State law allows only one committee for the same office during the same election cycle.
The ballot includes 2026 races for assessor, superintendent of schools, justice of the peace, constable, clerk of superior court, superior court judge and precinct committeeman. Seat openings include Bouse Fire District 2, Buckskin Fire District 2, Ehrenberg Fire District 3, La Paz Unified Fire-Medical 2 and Parker Fire District 2. School district openings include Bicentennial School 5, Bouse School 2, Parker School 3, Quartzsite School 4, Salome School 5 and Wenden School A.W.C. 1.
The county has 11 precincts and 8 polling places across its three supervisorial districts, and it coordinates elections for county offices, the Town of Parker, the Town of Quartzsite, school districts and other special districts under intergovernmental agreements. Primary voter registration closes June 22, in-person early voting begins June 24, the deadline to request a ballot by mail is July 10, and the last day to vote early in person is July 17. The general-election registration deadline is Oct. 5, and the state’s official canvass of the primary is set for Aug. 6.
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