ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

House: FMAE DPA 4-3-0-0

HB 2205: election procedures manual; authority

Sponsor: Representative Taylor, LD 29

Caucus & COW

Overview

Asserts the delegated authority to adopt an Elections Procedures Manual is not an excessive delegation of legislative powers.

History

The official instructions and procedures manual for elections often referred to as the Elections Procedures Manual (EPM), must be issued by December 31 of each odd-numbered year preceding the general election. The EPM must be submitted by the Secretary of State to the Governor and Attorney General for approval no later than October 1 of the year before each general election. The EPM creates rules and procedures for how to conduct impartial, accurate and efficient elections by detailing how to conduct voting, tabulation and management of ballots. The penalty for violating any EPM rule is a class 2 misdemeanor (A.R.S. § 16-452).

Provisions

1. States the Legislature's delegation of authority to the Secretary of State to produce an official instructions and procedures manual does not constitute an excessive delegation of legislative powers. (Sec. 1)

Amendments

Committee on Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

1. Specifies the official instructions and procedures manual only has the force of law for provisions specifically authorized by the Legislature.

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