Second Regular Session H.C.R. 2056
PROPOSED
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.C.R. 2056
(Reference to the proposed Rogers s/e amendment dated 5/14/2024; 3:24 p.m.)
Page 1, between lines 12 and 13, insert:
"Section 1. Section 16-407.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
16-407.01. Election administration; private monies; in-kind contributions; prohibition
Notwithstanding any other law, this state and a city, town, county, school district or other public body that conducts or administers elections may not receive or expend private monies or in-kind goods or services for preparing for, administering or conducting an election, including registering voters."
Renumber to conform
Line 21, after "donated" insert ", directly or indirectly,"
Strike line 23, insert:
"B. A person or vendor that PROVIDES services to a"
Page 2, strike lines 12 and 13, insert "report that lists any person or vendor that provides services to that government entity for election"
Line 22, after "person" insert "or vendor"
Line 25, after "entity" insert a comma
Line 28, strike "who" insert "or vendor that"
Page 4, line 4, strike "voting centers" insert "polling locations"
Page 5, line 20, strike "voting centers" insert "polling locations"
Line 21, strike "voting center" insert "polling location"
Line 25, strike "Voting centers" insert "polling locations"
Page 6, line 2, strike "voting"; after "centers" insert polling"
Line 4, strike "voting"
Line 5, after "centers" insert "polling"
Line 6, strike "voting"
Line 7, after "centers" insert "polling"
Lines 10, 15 and 18, strike "voting"; after "center" insert "polling"
Line 20, strike "voting"
Line 21, after "center" insert "polling"
Lines 23 and 24, strike "voting"; after "center" insert "polling"
Page 13, strike lines 7 through 11, insert:
"(c) Bringing the ballot to any polling place location in the county not later than 7:00 p.m. on election day and choosing to present valid presenting identification that complies with section 16-579, subsection A, paragraph 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, in order to tabulate the ballot."
Line 28, strike "location"
Line 29, after "center" insert "place or other polling location"
Page 14, lines 9 and 10, strike "precinct or voting center polling place" insert "precinct or voting center other polling location"
Lines 18 and 19, strike "precinct or voting center polling place" insert "precinct or voting center other polling location"
Line 21, strike "polling place" insert "precinct"; strike "or voting center" insert "or voting center other polling location"
Line 30, after "designated" insert "precinct or other"; strike "place" insert "location"
Page 15, strike lines 4 through 7, insert "a precinct or other polling location during early voting and who presents identification that complies with section 16-579, subsection A, paragraph 1 shall be given a ballot to complete and have tabulated on site. Early ballot mail affidavit envelopes shall not be generated by county elections officials or required for qualified electors who comply with this section."
Page 16, line 27, strike "precincts polling places" insert "precincts and other polling locations"
Page 17, line 1, strike "precincts polling places" insert "precincts and other polling locations"
Lines 8, 9, 12 and 16, strike "completed" insert "completed"
Line 23, strike "polling place"; after "center" insert "precinct or other polling location"
Page 18, line 32, after "certify" insert "under penalty of perjury"
Page 19, strike lines 3 through 22, insert:
"Sec. 9. Appropriation; secretary of state; exemption
A. The sum of $11,000,000 is appropriated from the citizens clean elections fund established pursuant to title 16, chapter 6, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, in fiscal year 2024-2025 to the secretary of state to distribute to counties on a pro rata basis that is based on the count of registered voters for each county that is reported for January 2, 2024 for the costs of implementing voter check-in and early voting and election day on-site ballot tabulation as prescribed by sections 16-579.01 and 16-579.02, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended by this act.
B. The appropriation made in subsection A of this section is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations."
Amend title to conform