ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

HB 2425: voter registration information; registers; violations

Sponsor: Representative Kolodin, LD 3

Committee on Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Overview

Removes language classifying the possession or purchase of official precinct registers as a class 6 felony.

History

Public inspection of voter registration records is allowed at the office of the county recorder for specific purposes, except for specified pieces of sensitive identifying information (A.R.S. § 16-168).

Official precinct registers are prepared by the county recorder and contain a list of all qualified electors in each precinct in the county. The precinct registers must contain at least the full name, party preference, date of registration and residence address for each registered qualified elector. Other lists of registration information include precinct lists with additional required information, daily list of persons who have requested an early ballot and weekly lists of persons who have returned their early ballot. These lists can only be used for purposes relating to political or political party activity, a political campaign or election, revising election district boundaries and other purposes specifically authorized by law (A.R.S. § 16-168).

Provisions

1. Removes language making the unauthorized reproduction, transfer, sale or distribution of precinct registers and other lists of information derived from registration forms a class 6 felony. (Sec. 1)

2. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1)

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