The Arizona Revised Statutes have been updated to include the revised sections from the 56th Legislature, 1st Regular Session. Please note that the next update of this compilation will not take place until after the conclusion of the 56th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session, which convenes in January 2024.
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A. At any time following the close of the polls, except as provided in section 16-550 and section 16-551, subsection C, unofficial returns may be released during the counting of the ballots by vote tabulating equipment, and on completion of the count the unofficial results shall be open to the public. The result printed by the vote tabulating equipment, to which have been added write-in and early votes, when certified by the board of supervisors or other officer in charge, shall constitute the official canvass of each precinct or election district.
B. In any election for a federal office, a statewide office or a member of the legislature or in any election for a statewide ballot measure, all unofficial returns that are released during the counting of the ballots and all unofficial results that are open to the public shall when released to the public be transmitted by telephone, by fax or by other electronic means to the secretary of state.