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AZ HB2638

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/8/2010

Primary Sponsor

Chad Campbell

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Origin

House of Representatives

Forty-ninth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2010)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona election law to allow independent voters and voters registered with ineligible parties to vote in presidential preference elections by selecting a ballot from any eligible political party.

  • Modifies section 16-241 to remove language restricting voters to their registered party's ballot and instead allows independent voters to designate which party ballot they wish to vote.

  • Adds new section 16-244(C) allowing political parties to prohibit non-members from voting in their presidential preference election by providing written notice to the secretary of state at least 85 days before the election.

  • Updates section 16-246 to specify that early ballot procedures allow independent voters and voters registered with ineligible parties to designate and receive a ballot from an eligible political party that has not prohibited non-member voting.

  • Establishes early voting period beginning 26 days before the presidential preference election and ending on the Friday before the election.

Legislative Description

Presidential preference election; independent voters

Last Action

Referred to House JUD Committee

2/9/2010

Full Bill Text

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