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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, Second Regular Session
election mailings; third-party disclosures
Purpose
Requires any nongovernmental person or entity that provides an official election-related document by mail, email or a digital link to include the words not from a government agency on the envelope or in the message.
Background
The Secretary of State (SOS) and a county recorder or other officer in charge of elections are responsible for supplying voter registration forms to any qualified person requesting registration information. A county recorder must also distribute state mail-in registration forms at locations throughout the county, including government offices, fire stations, public libraries and other locations open to the general public. A county recorder may provide voter registration forms to groups and individuals that request forms for conducting voter registration drives (A.R.S. § 16-131). A candidate, political committee or other organization may distribute early ballot request forms to voters (A.R.S. § 16-542).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Requires any nongovernmental person or entity who provides an official election-related document by mail, email or a digital link from a county recorder, county officer in charge of elections or the SOS, including a voter registration application or early ballot request, to include the words not from a government agency in boldface and clearly legible print on:
a) the outside of the envelope; or
b) prominently placed in the electronic or digital message.
2. Requires, for an electronic or digital delivery of an official election-related document, the disclosure to be clearly readable.
3. Requires, for a delivery of an official election-related document by mail or by hand, the disclosure to be displayed in a height that is at least 10 percent of the vertical height of the document.
4. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
House Action
GE 1/18/22 DPA 7-6-0-0
3rd Read 2/22/22 32-27-1
Prepared by Senate Research
March 9, 2022
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