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AZ HB2342

Bill

Status

Failed

2/25/2010

Primary Sponsor

David Gowan

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Origin

House of Representatives

Forty-ninth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2010)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 16-661 to modify automatic recount thresholds for municipal elections.

  • Establishes a new recount requirement for city, town, and municipal subdivision elections when the margin between top two candidates is less than or equal to one-quarter of one percent of votes cast.

  • Removes the previous ten-vote threshold for municipal elections and replaces it with the one-quarter percent standard.

  • Maintains existing recount thresholds for state offices, legislative races, constitutional measures, and special district elections.

Legislative Description

Municipal elections; recount threshold

Last Action

House JUD Committee action: Held

2/25/2010

Full Bill Text

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