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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, First Regular Session
recorders; voter registrations; public buildings
Purpose
Prohibits a county recorder from conducting a voter registration drive or other similar voter registration event at any location that is not government owned.
Background
The county recorder, a justice of the peace or a deputy registrar must supply a registration form to any qualified person requesting registration information. The county recorder must distribute state mail in registration forms at locations throughout the county such as government offices, fire stations, public libraries and other locations open to the general public. A county recorder may appoint deputy registrars to assist in distributing registration forms, to assist in registering voters and to accept completed registration forms. The county recorder may provide voter registration forms in quantity to groups and individuals that request forms for conducting voter registration drives (A.R.S § 16-131).
A county recorder must authorize persons to accept registration forms, designate places for receipt of registration forms and designate additional locations for distribution of voter registration forms (A.R.S. § 16-134).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Prohibits a county recorder from conducting a voter registration drive or other similar voter registration event at any location other than at a location, facility or property that is government owned.
2. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
January 27, 2021
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