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AZ HB2448
Bill
Status
2/7/2017
Primary Sponsor
Bob Thorpe
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AI Summary
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Amends Arizona voter registration law (A.R.S. § 16-166) to require county recorders to reject voter registration applications not accompanied by satisfactory evidence of United States citizenship.
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Establishes acceptable citizenship documentation including: Arizona driver's licenses or ID cards issued after October 1, 1996; birth certificates, passports, naturalization documents, or tribal identification cards (with federal-only voting restrictions for some documents).
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Exempts persons already registered as of December 8, 2004 from resubmitting citizenship evidence unless transferring registration between counties.
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Requires county recorders to indicate in permanent voter files whether applicants are eligible to vote in all elections or federal offices only, based on citizenship documentation provided.
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Requires passage by three-fourths vote of both legislative houses to comply with Arizona Constitution Article IV, Part 1, Section 1.
Legislative Description
Voter registration; identification
Elections And Electors
Last Action
House GOV Committee action: Failed To Pass, voting: (3-4-0-1-0-0)
2/16/2017