ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session
	Senate: ELEC DP 5-3-0-0 | 3^rd Read 16-13-1-0 House: MOE DPA 5-4-0-0

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SB 1187: bond elections; schools; polling places

Sponsor: Senator Kavanagh, LD 3

Caucus & COW

Overview

Prohibits a public school in a school district that has a bond election or override election on the ballot from being used as a polling place.

History

Public schools are required to serve as polling places when requested to do so by the officer in charge of elections unless the principal provides a written statement indicating a reason the election cannot be held in the school.  Specifically, public schools are exempt from serving as polling places if sufficient space is not available or if doing so would jeopardize the safety or welfare of the children (A.R.S. § 16-411).

Provisions

1. Restricts public schools from being used as a polling place for certain elections if a public school in a school district has a bond election or override election on the ballot. (Sec. 1)

2. Specifies that a public school prohibited from use as a polling place as outlined above may be used as a polling place only if nearby government buildings are unavailable. (Sec. 1)

Amendments

Committee on Municipal Oversight & Elections

1. Conforms sections of the bill to the now-current law as updated by Laws 2024, Chapter 1, which was an emergency measure signed by the Governor on February 9, 2024.

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