Senate Engrossed House Bill

State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-second Legislature Second Regular Session 2016

CHAPTER 176

HOUSE BILL 2050

 

AN ACT

 

amending section 16-316, Arizona Revised Statutes; Amending title 16, chapter 3, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 16-317; relating to nominating procedures.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Section 16-316, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE16-316.  Secure online signature collection; candidate petitions; five dollar contributions; statewide and legislative candidates

A.  Notwithstanding any other statute in this title, the secretary of state shall provide a system for qualified electors to sign a nomination petition and to sign and submit a citizens clean elections five dollar contribution qualification form for a candidate by way of a secure internet portal.  The system shall allow only those qualified electors who are eligible to sign a petition for a particular candidate to sign the petition and only those qualified electors who are eligible to give a qualifying contribution to that candidate to do so and shall provide a method for the qualified elector's identity to be properly verified.  A candidate may choose to collect up to an amount equal to one-half of the full number of required nomination petition signatures or up to an amount equal to one‑half of the full number of required contribution qualification forms, or both, by use of the online signature collection system prescribed by this section.

B.  This section applies only to candidates for statewide and legislative offices. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2.  Title 16, chapter 3, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 16-317, to read:

START_STATUTE16-317.  Secure online signature collection; federal offices

A.  Notwithstanding any other statute in this title, the secretary of state shall provide a system for qualified electors to sign a nomination petition for a candidate for the office of United States senator or representative in Congress by way of a secure internet portal.  The system shall allow only those qualified electors who are eligible to sign a petition for a particular candidate to sign the petition and shall provide a method for the qualified elector's identity to be properly verified.  A candidate may choose to collect up to the full number of required nomination petition signatures by use of the online signature collection system prescribed by this section.

B.  This section applies only to candidates for the office of United States senator or representative in Congress. END_STATUTE

Sec. 3.  Effective date

This act is effective from and after December 31, 2016.

 

 

 

APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MAY 11, 2016.

 

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 11, 2016.