HB 2049 Summary

• Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 16-584 to establish procedures for counting provisional ballots cast in incorrect precincts.

• Requires county recorders to count only those votes cast by provisional ballot voters for candidates and ballot measures within their correct precinct, while excluding votes for races in which they were not entitled to vote.

• Mandates the creation of a duplicate ballot containing only valid votes for races the voter was entitled to vote in, prepared in the presence of witnesses and clearly labeled as a duplicate with a serial number.

• Requires county recorders to provide voters with notification methods (mail, toll-free phone, internet, or similar) at no cost to inform them whether their provisional ballot was verified and counted.

• Clarifies that when voters move within a county without notifying the recorder before election day, they may vote a provisional ballot and correct their voting records for future elections.