HB2134 Summary

• Amends Arizona election law for city and town elections to prohibit any ballot indication of the source or support of candidates, ensuring nonpartisan elections.

• Restricts voting in district-based council elections so that only qualified electors of the specific district may vote for that district's council member candidate in primary, general, and runoff elections.

• Allows cities and towns to establish a primary election system where candidates receiving a majority of votes are declared elected without advancing to a general election.

• Establishes that write-in candidates for nonpartisan offices must receive a number of votes equivalent to the signature requirement for nominating petitions to be declared elected.

• Makes technical updates to election canvassing procedures and nominee certification processes for consistency with the bill's changes.