REFERENCE TITLE: initiative, referendum signatures; electronic submittal

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fourth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2020

HB 2527

Introduced by

Representatives Shah: Campbell, Longdon, Rivero

AN ACT

amending title 19, chapter 1, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 19-112.01; relating to initiative and referendum petitions.

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

Section 1.  Title 19, chapter 1, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 19-112.01, to read:

START_STATUTE19-112.01. Secure online signature collection; initiative and referendum petitions

Notwithstanding any other statute in this title, the secretary of state shall provide a system for qualified electors to sign initiative and referendum petitions by way of a secure internet portal.  The system shall allow only those qualified electors who are eligible to sign the initiative or referendum petition to do so and shall provide a method for the qualified elector's identity to be properly verified.  The person or organization that files the application for initiative or referendum petition may choose to collect up to an amount equal to one-half of the number of signatures required by use of the online signature collection system prescribed by this section. END_STATUTE