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AZ SB1359

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

  • Removes requirement that board of supervisors limit precinct changes between July 31, 2008 and January 1, 2011, allowing more flexibility in precinct designation going forward.

  • Mandates counties establish at least one-half of precincts for use of electronic media poll lists and requires boards to authorize voting centers in place of or in addition to designated polling places.

  • Creates new process requiring county officers to review precinct needs at least 120 days before elections to ensure 30-minute maximum wait times, including consideration of bilingual workers, early voting impacts, and precinct line revisions.

  • Establishes separate provisional ballot lines at polling places and expands provisional voting eligibility to voters with valid identification or signed affirmations of registration.

  • Requires election officials to provide separate forms directing voters who appear at incorrect polling places to their correct precinct, with provisional ballots counted for non-precinct-specific races and issues.

Legislative Description

Election procedures; workers; precincts; provisionals

Last Action

Referred to Senate GOV Committee

2/3/2015

Full Bill Text

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