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AZ SB1388
Bill
Status
1/31/2017
Primary Sponsor
Martin Quezada
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AI Summary
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Allows early ballots postmarked by United States mail on election day to be counted, in addition to ballots received by 7:00 p.m. on election day.
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Applies the postmark provision to federal write-in early ballots for overseas voters under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act.
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Extends the postmark rule to all early voting scenarios including regular early voters and special district mail ballot elections.
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Requires county recorder offices to remain open until 7:00 p.m. on election day to receive early ballots and updates affidavit language to reflect the postmark acceptance deadline.
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Updates instructions to early voters stating ballots must be delivered to the election office, deposited at a polling place by 7:00 p.m. on election day, or postmarked by United States mail by election day.
Legislative Description
Early ballots; election day postmark
Elections And Electors
Last Action
Senate read second time
2/1/2017