ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: MOE DPA 8-0-0-1 | 3rd Read: 57-2-0-0-1

Senate: ELEC DPA 7-0-1-0 | 3rd Read: 28-1-1-0

Final Pass: 55-3-2-0  

HB 2474: new party recognition; signatures; circulators

Sponsor: Representative Kolodin, LD 3

Transmitted to the Governor

Overview

Conforms the requirements for new party recognition petitions with the requirements for initiative petitions.

History

An initiative or referendum petition circulator is required to register with the Secretary of State if the circulator is paid or the circulator is not an Arizona resident. Any person who is qualified to register to vote in Arizona, or who would be qualified if they resided in Arizona, may circulate petitions. The Secretary of State is prohibited from accepting an initiative petition that was issued for circulation more than 24 months before the general election at which the measure is to be included on the ballot (A.R.S. §§ 19-118, 19-121, 19-205.01).

Provisions

1.   ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☒ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteSpecifies that a signature sheet for new party recognition that contains one or more signatures that are collected more than 24 months before the primary election at which the party is seeking recognition is null and void and prohibits the filing officer from accepting the signature sheet for filing. (Sec. 1)

2.   Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1)

3.   Contains an emergency clause.  

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