ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session
	Senate: ELEC DP 5-3-0-0 | 3^rd Read: 16-12-2-0

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SB 1143: voting registrations; ballot requests; source

Sponsor: Senator Hoffman, LD 15

Committee on Municipal Oversight & Elections

Overview

Modifies the distribution requirements for Active Early Voting List (AEVL) and early ballot request forms and prohibits, in specified circumstances, the use of a voter's signature on these request forms to be used as the sole exemplar during the signature verification process.

History

Candidate committees, political committees and other organizations may distribute AEVL and early ballot request forms to voters. Upon receipt of completed AEVL and early ballot request forms the committee or organization must submit the forms within six business days or eleven days before the election day. An organization's failure to submit a completed AEVL or early ballot request form before the submission deadline is a class 6 felony (A.R.S. §§ 16-542, 16-544).

Provisions

1. Prohibits the County Recorder or officer in charge of elections from using a voter's signature on a preprinted request to amend the voter's registration information or request for an early ballot as the sole exemplar during the signature verification process in specified circumstances. (Sec. 1)

2. Removes language allowing candidate and political committees from distributing early ballot request forms and specifies only political parties, County Recorders or election officials may distribute early ballot request forms. (Sec. 2)

3. Exempts special taxing districts from the requirements involving the distribution of early ballot request forms for the purpose of protecting or providing services to agricultural lands or crops. (Sec. 2)

4. Removes language allowing candidate and political committees from distributing active early voting list (AEVL) request forms and specifies only political parties, County Recorders or election officials may distribute AEVL request forms. (Sec. 3)

5. Exempts special taxing districts from the requirements involving the distribution of AEVL request forms for the purpose of protecting or providing services to agricultural lands or crops. (Sec. 3)

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

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