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Senate Engrossed
election observers; access |
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session 2022
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SENATE BILL 1360 |
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An Act
amending title 16, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 16-410.01; relating to the conduct of elections.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 16, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 16-410.01, to read:
16-410.01. Election observers
Notwithstanding any other law:
1. All election observers must be allowed uniform access to all stages of the election process, beginning with ballot DESIGN through tabulation of the final vote, except that OBSERVERS are not allowed inside a county vehicle or other vehicle while it is transporting election equipment or supplies.
2. Election OBSERVERS must BE allowed to document their observations, ask questions of election officials and receive timely answers. when asking questions, an election observer shall not disrupt the process being observed, and the observer's questions shall be directed to a person in a supervisory role or a designated respondent.
3. All election observers must be allowed to be in proximity to the process closely enough to observe whether the process is being conducted correctly.
4. While at voting locations, Election observers may only be ejected for significant concerns on the approval of the inspector and the marshal or troubleshooter, if available. The election observer may notify the political party chairman who may appeal the ejection to the officer in charge of elections, whose decision is final.
5. All election observers shall receive STANDARDIZED, uniform training before observing any ASPECT of the election process. The POLITICAL party that appoints the election OBSERVER shall provide the TRAINING, which shall be based on the instructions and procedures manual issued pursuant to section 16-452.