ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: MOE DPA 5-4-0-0

HB 2580: election officer certification training; yearly

Sponsor: Representative Kolodin, LD 3

House Engrossed

Overview

An emergency measure that allows the Secretary of State to issue election officer certificates in any year, with exceptions, and establishes specified procedures for the appointment of signature verification evaluators.

History

A person may participate in elections as an election officer if they obtain an election officer certificate before January 1 of each general election year. The Secretary of State provides for the election officer certification program. Individuals who meet the requirements of attendance, participation and completion of the program will be issued an election officer certificate. Statute exempts certain individuals from holding an election officer certificate including: 1) elected officials; 2) specified clerical personnel; and 3) municipal election staff (A.R.S. § 16-407).

Provisions

1.   Allows the Secretary of State to issue election officer certificates in any year, except that the Secretary of State may not issue an election officer certificate after June 1 in a general election year. (Sec. 1)

2.   Allows, not less than 90 days before the election, the county chairpersons of the two largest political parties to designate qualified electors from the county to serve as signature verification evaluators. (Sec. 3)

3.   Specifies, if the designated persons are qualified electors of the county, the officer in charge of elections must appoint the designated persons as signature verification evaluators. (Sec. 3)

4.   Authorizes the officer in charge of elections to establish training requirements for signature verification evaluators designated by political parties. (Sec. 3)

5.   Allows the officer in charge of elections to require the political party designees to work a specific number of hours and days. (Sec. 3)

6.   Requires the officer in charge of elections to provide for reasonable accommodation to maximize opportunities for participation for persons with disabilities, caregiving commitments and work commitments. (Sec. 3)

7.   Specifies the officer in charge of elections is not required to compensate the political party designees outlined above. (Sec. 3)

8.   Prohibits more than half of the total number of persons designated to serve as signature verification evaluators from being designated by a single political party. (Sec. 3)

9.   Contains an emergency clause.☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☒ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note (Sec. 4)

10.  Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 2)

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