SB 1077 Summary

• Removes the requirement that circulators of initiative, referendum, and recall petitions have their statements notarized before a notary public.

• Changes "affidavit" language to "statement" throughout Arizona election code sections related to petition circulation and verification.

• Eliminates notarization as a grounds for removing petition sheets, including provisions that previously removed sheets with missing notary signatures, expired commissions, or missing seals.

• Applies the same verification procedures to recall petitions as used for initiative and referendum petitions, with circulators providing statements rather than notarized affidavits.