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Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

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SB 1455: election officials; oversight; candidates

Sponsor: Senator Farnsworth, LD 10

Committee on Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Overview

Prohibits specified public officers and employees from engaging in election duties if they are a candidate on the ballot.

History

Public officers include all elected and appointed officers of a public agency established by charter, ordinance, resolution, the Constitution or statute.  Public officers involved in election administration include the Secretary of State, County Recorders, the county Board of Supervisors and other election officials (A.R.S. § 38-502).

These officers duties, as it relates to election administration, include that: 1) the Secretary of State is responsible for the certification of election results and election equipment; 2) the County Recorder maintains voter registration records and precinct registers; 3) the Board of Supervisors determines polling places and emergency voting locations; and 4) election officials aid in the election day administration of polling places (A.R.S. §§ 16-161, 16-411, 16-562, 41-121).

Provisions

1.   Prohibits public officers and employees, whose role include any aspect of election administration or operation, from engaging in election duties if the officer or employee is a candidate on the ballot in that election, except for a precinct committeeman. (Sec. 1)

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