ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

 

HB 2405: voter registrations; recorder; inactive status

Sponsor: Representative Gillette, LD 30

Committee on Municipal Oversight & Elections

Overview

Authorizes the County Recorder to cancel the voter registration of individuals whose voter registration is reasonably believed to be fraudulent or incorrect.

History

The County Recorder must cancel a voter's registration by placing their registration in inactive status in certain circumstances, including request of a registered voter, confirmation of the voter's death, court order or felony conviction. After canceling a voter's registration, the County Recorder must send a notice by forwardable mail informing them their registration has been canceled, reason for cancellation, qualifications of voters and instructions on registering to vote if qualified. The County Recorder must maintain canceled voter registrations on the inactive voter list for four years (A.R.S. §§ 16-165, 16-166).

Provisions

1.   ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteAllows the County Recorder to put an individual's voter registration in inactive status upon receiving information providing reasonable belief that an individual has fraudulently registered to vote or the individuals voter registration is incorrect. (Sec. 1)

2.   Maintains that the County Recorder must notify individuals whose voter registration is changed to inactive. (Sec. 1)

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