ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session
	House: MOE DP 6-4-0-0 | 3^rd Read: 47-13-0-0 Senate: ELEC DP 5-3-0-0 | 3^rd Read: 16-14-0-0

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HB 2322: early ballots; signatures; guidelines; challenges

Sponsor: Representative Kolodin, LD 3

Vetoed

Overview

Designates the Secretary of State's July 2020 Signature Verification Guide as the minimum requirements for comparison of signatures. 

History

In July 2020, the Arizona Secretary of State's Office released a Signature Verification Guide to be used as a reference in combination with the County Recorder's specific procedures for early ballot processing. The guide establishes a two-step process for signature verification in which specified characteristics of a signature are evaluated (Signature Verification Guide).

Provisions

1. Establishes the Secretary of State's July 2020 Signature Verification Guide as the minimum requirements for the comparison of signatures. (Sec. 1)

2. Specifies signatures that cannot be verified must be rejected, except in specified circumstances. (Sec. 1)

3. Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1, 2)

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