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AZ HB2289

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/21/2016

Primary Sponsor

Russell Bowers

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-second Legislature - Second Regular Session (2016)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona election law to allow county boards of supervisors to cancel elections for precinct committeeman positions when the number of nomination petition filers plus write-in candidates is less than or equal to the number of positions to be filled.

  • Prohibits election cancellation for precinct committeeman positions if any person files a write-in candidate nomination paper, even if the total number of candidates is less than or equal to the number of positions.

  • Requires separate ballots for precinct committeeman elections when either more candidates file nomination petitions than positions available or when a write-in candidate files a nomination paper.

  • Allows appointed precinct committeemen who file nomination petitions to be deemed elected precinct committeemen.

  • Applies similar election cancellation provisions to other elections under title 15 or 48, with the exception that write-in candidate filings prevent cancellation only for section 16-822 elections.

Legislative Description

Precinct committeemen; write-ins; election

Last Action

Referred to House ELECT Committee

1/25/2016

Full Bill Text

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