ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fourth Legislature

Second Regular Session

HB 2343: early voting; identification required

Sponsor: Representative Fillmore, LD 16

Committee on Elections

Overview

Provides identification requirements for depositing an early ballot at an early voting location or voting center.

History

An early voter must make and sign the affidavit and then mark the ballot in a manner to which their vote cannot be seen. If it is a paper ballot, the early voter must fold the ballot and deposit in the provided envelope and along with the affidavit must deliver or mail this to the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections. The early voter or their agent may also deposit the early ballot at any polling place in the county in which the elector is registered. In order to be counted, the ballot must be received or deposited at the polling place by 7:00 p.m. on election day (A.R.S. § 16-548).

Provisions

1. Adds early voting location or voting center as locations where an early voter or their agent may deposit a voted ballot by 7:00 p.m. on election day. (Sec. 1)

2. Requires the officer in charge of elections to direct the person delivering the early ballot to do both of the following:

a) Sign a delivery log and print the name of the person delivering the early ballot; and

b) Provide identification, no photograph required, that matches the person delivering the ballot. (Sec. 1)

3. Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1)

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