ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: MOE DPA 5-4-0-0 | 3rd Read 31-24-2-0-3

Senate: ELEC DP 5-2-1-0 | 3rd Read 16-12-2-0

HB 2393: presidential preference; parties; voting methods

Sponsor: Representative Kolodin, LD 3

Senate Engrossed

Overview

Requires political parties that choose to select a nominee for president by a vote that is open to the entire political party membership to provide a method of voting to uniformed services or overseas citizens and persons with disabilities.

History

A presidential preference election allows qualified electors the opportunity to express their preference for the presidential candidate of the political party indicated on their voter registration. A presidential preference election must be conducted in the same manner as a primary election. A presidential preference election must be held on the Tuesday following March 15 (A.R.S. §§ 16-241; 16-201).

The Governor can issue a proclamation that the presidential preference election be held later if the proclamation is issued 180 days before the election date. The County Board of Supervisors must receive a copy of the proclamation (A.R.S. § 16-241).

A person with a disability includes a person who has a temporary or permanent physical disability that substantially restricts or limits the person's access to polling places (A.R.S. § 16-581).

Provisions

1.   ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteRequires any political party that chooses not to participate in the presidential preference election and chooses to select a nominee for president by a vote that is open to the entire political party membership to provide a method of voting for persons:

a)   who are uniformed services or uniformed overseas citizens; and

b)   with disabilities. (Sec. 1)

2.   Allows a political party to choose the means for voting. (Sec. 1)

3.   Specifies that political parties are not required to select a nominee for president by popular vote. (Sec. 1)

Senate Amendments

1.   Requires any political party that chooses to select a nominee for president by a vote that is open to the entire political party membership to provide a method of voting for voters covered by the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act.

2.   Makes conforming changes.

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