ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

House: FMAE DP 4-3-0-0

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note

HB 2651: voting equipment; requirements; origin

Sponsor: Representative Montenegro, LD 29

House Engrossed

Overview

Requires starting in 2029 that the Secretary of State cannot certify new vote recording or tabulating machines unless they are completely sourced, manufactured and assembled in the United States.

History

The Secretary of State is charged with appointing a committee to investigate and test the various types of vote recording and vote tabulating machines that can be certified for use in federal, state and county elections. The committee submits its recommendations to the Secretary of State who makes the final adoption of which machines will be certified for use in this state. Machines used at any election for federal, state or county offices may only be used in this state if they comply with the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) and if those machines have been tested and approved by a laboratory that is accredited pursuant to the HAVA (A.R.S. § 16-442).

Provisions

1.   Prohibits the Secretary of State, beginning in 2029, from certifying a vote recording or tabulating machine used for federal, state and county elections unless 100% of the parts and components are sourced, manufactured and assembled in the United States. (Sec. 1)

2.   Exempts vote recording and vote tabulating machines and devices acquired before January 1, 2028, from the requirement in this act. (Sec. 1)

3.   Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1)

4.    

5.    

6.   ---------- DOCUMENT FOOTER ---------

7.                     HB 2651

8.   Initials JH/MB    Page 0 House Engrossed

9.    

10.  ---------- DOCUMENT FOOTER ---------