ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

HB 2004: voter registration cards; mailing limitation

Sponsor: Representative Gillette, LD 30

Committee on Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Overview

Prohibits County Recorders from providing voter registration cards to a voter with a mailing address outside the state unless they are a uniformed or overseas voter or not served by a United States Post Office in Arizona.

History

As established by The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA), federal law allows absent uniformed voters and overseas voters to vote even when they are not currently residing in the United States. To qualify as an absent uniformed voter an individual must be a member of a uniformed service or the merchant marines or their spouse or dependent who is absent from their place of residence due to active duty or merchant marine service but are otherwise qualified to vote. Overseas voters include an absent uniformed service voter who is not in the U.S. on election day due to active duty or a person residing outside of the U.S. and is qualified or would be qualified to vote in the last place they lived in the U.S. (52 U.S.C. § 20310).

Provisions

1. Prohibits a County Recorder from providing voters with an initial or updated voter registration card if their mailing address is outside of the state. (Sec. 1)

2. Creates exemptions for UOCAVA voters and state residents not served by a United States Post Office in Arizona. (Sec. 1)

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