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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, Second Regular Session
cast vote record; public records
Purpose
States that the cast vote record for an election is public record and defines cast vote record.
Background
The officer in charge of elections must ensure that electronic or digital ballot images are protected from physical or electronic access, including unauthorized copying or transferring, and that all security measures are at least as protective as those for paper ballots (A.R.S. § 16-625).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. States, for every election held in Arizona and after completion of the official canvass, that the cast vote record for the election is public record.
2. Defines cast vote record as an electronic record of the voters' selections as captured by a tabulation device from a ballot or ballot image that cannot be linked to a specific voter.
3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
January 31, 2024
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