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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, Second Regular Session
plenary legislative authority; elections
Purpose
Asserts that the Legislature reaffirms the Legislature's plenary power with respect to elections and opposes any attempt by the federal government to usurp or otherwise interfere with state legislative sovereign authority over elections.
Background
The U.S.
Constitution requires the times, places and manner of holding elections for
U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives to be prescribed by each state
legislature and allows Congress to make or alter such regulations at any time,
except for the places of choosing U.S. Senators
(U.S.
Const. art. 1 § 4).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Asserts that the Members of the Legislature:
a) reaffirm the Legislature's plenary power with respect to elections; and
b) oppose any attempt by the federal government to usurp or otherwise interfere with the state legislative sovereign authority over the management, control and administration of elections.
Prepared by Senate Research
February 10, 2022
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