COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL OVERSIGHT & ELECTIONS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2580
(Reference to printed bill)
Page 1, line 12, strike "before January 1 of each general election year"
Line 13, after "ON" strike the remainder of line
Strike line 14, insert "two years from the date of issuance. No election officer shall be certified less than sixty days prior to any primary, general, special, municipal or presidential preference election."
Line 20, after the period, insert "the secretary of state shall not:
1. Take into account a person’s political views, speech or expression when assessing whether the person is competent to perform the work of an election officer, clerk of the board of supervisors or the county recorder in the performance of election duties.
2. Require the person to waive any right, otherwise protected by the Arizona constitution, as a condition of achieving or maintaining certification as an election officer."
After line 47, insert:
"Sec. 2. Emergency
This act is an emergency measure that is necessary to preserve the public peace, health or safety and is operative immediately as provided by law."
Amend title to conform