ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session
	Senate: ELEC DP 5-3-0-0 | 3^rd Read: 16-12-2-0 House: MOE DPA 6-4-0-0

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SB1332: cast vote record; public records

Sponsor: Senator Shamp, LD 29

Caucus & COW

Overview

Classifies the cast vote record as a public record upon the completion of the official canvass.

History

The officer in charge of elections must ensure that digital ballot images are protected from physical and electronic access, including unauthorized copying or transferring (A.R.S. § 16-625).

The canvass of election returns must be made public by opening the returns and determining the votes of each county by polling place for the votes of each candidate, each proposed constitutional amendment and each initiated or referred measure appearing on the ballot (A.R.S. § 16-643).

Provisions

1. States that for every election in this state the cast vote record is deemed a public record after the completion of that election's official canvass. (Sec. 1)

2. Defines cast vote record as an electronic record of the voters' selections as captured by a tabulation device from a ballot or ballot image that cannot be linked to a specific voter. (Sec. 1)

Amendments

Committee on Municipal Oversight and Elections

1. Modifies the definition of cast vote record.

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