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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, Second Regular Session
AMENDED
early ballots; affidavits; privacy
Purpose
Requires an early ballot affidavit to be concealable.
Background
The county board of supervisors prepares early ballots, including ballots-by-mail, to be used in federal, statewide, legislative and county wide elections. An early ballot must be accompanied by an envelope that includes the name, official title and post office address of the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections on the front of the envelope and a printed affidavit on the other side. The officer in charge of preparing the early ballot must ensure that the early ballot return envelopes conceal the voter's selections or political party affiliation and is tamper evident when properly sealed. An early voter must deposit a voted early ballot in the envelope provided, and together with the affidavit, deliver or mail the envelope to the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections (A.R.S. Title 16, Chapter 4).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Requires an early ballot affidavit to be concealable when delivered or mailed to the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections.
2. Makes conforming changes.
3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Amendments Adopted by Committee
· Makes technical changes.
Senate Action
ELEC 2/05/24 DPA 5-3-0
Prepared by Senate Research
February 8, 2024
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