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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, Second Regular Session
secretary of state; federal form
Purpose
Requires the Secretary of State (SOS), by December 31, 2022, to submit a request to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (U.S. EAC) to include Arizona's state-specific proof of citizenship on the federal voter registration form.
Background
To be eligible
to vote in Arizona a registrant must be a citizen of the United States
(A.R.S.
§ 16-101). An elector that fails to submit proof of citizenship with the
elector's voter registration form is only eligible to vote in federal elections
(federal-only voter). The elector may provide valid proof of citizenship to the
appropriate county recorder’s office to become eligible to vote a full ballot
in all federal, state, county and local elections (EPM
Ch. 1 (1)(II)(A)). Accepted forms of identification to prove citizenship
include: 1) an Arizona driver license or non-operating identification; 2) a
photocopy of an applicant's passport; 3) a U.S. naturalization document or
Alien Registration Number; 4) an Indian Census Number; 5) a Bureau of Indian
Affairs Card Number; 6) a Tribal Treaty Card Number; 7) a Tribal Enrollment
Number or a photocopy of Tribal Certificate of Indian Blood; or 8) a Tribal or
Bureau of Indian Affairs Affidavit of Birth
(A.R.S.
§ 16-166).
The U.S. EAC
maintains the mail national voter registration application form as required by
the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42
USC § 1973). Arizona's state-specific instructions on the form direct an
applicant to include their valid Arizona driver license number, non-operating
identification license or the last four digits of their social security number
(National
Mail Voter Registration Form).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Requires the SOS, by December 31, 2022, to submit a request to the U.S. EAC that the federal voter registration form include Arizona's state-specific proof of citizenship instructions.
2. Makes technical changes.
3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
January 19, 2022
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