AZ SB1264

Requires strict compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements for initiative, referendum, and recall processes, with provisions for strict construction of these requirements.

Establishes that the secretary of state's time-and-date-marked copy of petition text is the official version for circulation; signatures collected using any other version are invalid.

Requires non-resident petition circulators to register with the secretary of state before circulating; signatures collected by unregistered non-resident circulators are invalid.

Requires blank signature lines on petitions to be marked with a line through them or marked "N/A" before submission; unmarked blank lines result in sheet removal.

Modifies recall petition procedures to require circulators to designate whether they are paid or volunteer on petition sheets; signatures obtained in violation of this requirement are void.

Changes the timeframe for recall election scheduling from 90 days to 120 days after the order calling the election.