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AZ SB1424
Bill
Status
2/4/2014
Primary Sponsor
Steve Gallardo
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AI Summary
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Removes requirement that voter registration applicants submit evidence of United States citizenship with their application, repealing stricter citizenship verification procedures previously mandated in Arizona law.
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Modifies the state voter registration form to comply with the National Voter Registration Act (42 U.S.C. § 1973gg-7) and prohibits imposing identification requirements more stringent than those prescribed by the federal national mail voter registration form.
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Strikes provisions requiring county recorders to reject registration applications lacking satisfactory evidence of citizenship, eliminating documentation requirements such as birth certificates, passports, naturalization documents, or driver's licenses.
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Requires passage by three-fourths vote in both houses of the legislature pursuant to Article IV, Part 1, Section 1 of the Arizona Constitution.
Legislative Description
Voter registration; identification; federal form
Last Action
Referred to Senate ELEC Committee
2/5/2014