PREFILED    JAN 05 2024

REFERENCE TITLE: technical correction; election certificates

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2024

HCR 2008

Introduced by

Representative Kolodin

A Concurrent Resolution

enacting and ordering the submission to the people of a measure relating to conduct of elections.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the Senate concurring:

 1. Under the power of the referendum, as vested in the Legislature, the following measure, relating to conduct of elections, is enacted to become valid as a law if approved by the voters and on proclamation of the Governor:

                        AN ACT

AMENDING SECTION 16-650, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES; RELATING TO CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Section 16-650, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE16-650. Declaration of election to office; delivery of certificate of election

The secretary of state shall declare elected the person receiving the highest number of votes cast for each office for which the nominees filed nominating petitions and papers with the secretary of state pursuant to section 16-311, subsection B  e and shall, unless enjoined from so doing by an order of court, deliver to each such person, upon in compliance with the provisions imposed by law upon on candidates for office as conditions precedent to the issuance of the certificates, a certificate of election,  signed by the secretary of state and authenticated with the great seal of the this state. END_STATUTE

 2. The Secretary of State shall submit this proposition to the voters at the next general election as provided by article IV, part 1, section 1, Constitution of Arizona.