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AZ SB1358

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2015

Primary Sponsor

Martin Quezada

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-second Legislature - First Regular Session (2015)

AI Summary

  • Changes county recorder requirement from "may" to "shall" establish on-site early voting locations at the recorder's office, beginning when early ballots are sent out.

  • Requires on-site early voting locations to remain open until 7:00 p.m. each business day through the Monday preceding election day, and until 7:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays during the two weekends immediately before election day.

  • Extends the deadline for in-person early voting from 5:00 p.m. on the Friday preceding the election to 7:00 p.m. on the Monday preceding the election.

  • Makes technical corrections to federal law citations regarding uniformed and overseas citizens absentee voting (updating United States Code references from 42 U.S.C. § 1973ff-6 to 52 U.S.C. § 20310).

  • Clarifies that candidates, political committees, and "other organizations" distributing early ballot request forms must use the political subdivision as the return address, with penalties for noncompliance.

Legislative Description

Early voting locations; extended hours.

Last Action

Referred to Senate GOV Committee

2/3/2015

Full Bill Text

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