ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

House: FMAE DP 7-0-0-0

HB 2046: audits; precincts; voting centers

Sponsor: Representative Kolodin, LD 3

Caucus & COW

Overview

Outlines the requirements for hand count audits, including that 2% of precincts or voting centers must be included and when the audit must begin.

History

Voting Centers

Voting centers are utilized in place of or in addition to specifically designated polling places. Voters are permitted to vote at any voting center within their county, regardless of which precinct they live in (A.R.S § 16-411).

Hand Count Audits

Hand count audits are required for every countywide primary, special, general and presidential preference election. The hand count of a sample of ballots is required to test the accuracy of the vote tabulation equipment. Hand count audit results must be published online to specify the margins of error (A.R.S. § 16-602, 2023 EPM).

Provisions

1. Adds that the hand count audit must include at least 2% of precincts or the voting centers in the county, as applicable. (Sec. 1)

2. Requires the hand count audit to begin immediately after the precincts or voting centers are selected. (Sec. 1)

3. Requires the hand counting of early ballots to begin within 24 hours after tabulation has been completed and immediately after the precincts or batches of ballots are selected. (Sec. 1)

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