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AZ HB2638
Bill
Status
2/8/2010
Primary Sponsor
Chad Campbell
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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