AZ HB2032

Amends Arizona Revised Statutes sections 16-550 and 16-621 regarding early ballot processing and election procedures.

Changes the earliest date tabulation of early ballots may begin from seven days to fourteen days before election day.

Modifies notification deadlines for nonpartisan office candidates and political committees seeking observer participation at counting centers, changing from ten days to three days before the posted logic and accuracy test date.

Updates language to specify that only authorized persons who process or count ballots may touch ballots or ballot materials, replacing gender-specific references with neutral language.

Requires county recorders to maintain chain of custody records for all election equipment and ballots from early voting through completion of provisional ballot tabulation.