AZ SB1426

Amends the early ballot affidavit form to clarify that voter assistants can assist with either marking or returning ballots, and that assistance is permitted when voters are unable to return ballots for reasons beyond physical limitations.

Modifies the voter assistance affidavit language to specify that no power of attorney for voting exists and voters must be able to make their own selection even if physically unable to mark the ballot.

Creates a class 6 felony for knowingly collecting voted or unvoted early ballots from another person, with exceptions for election officials, postal workers, family members, household members, caregivers, and special taxing district elections.

Adds a class 5 felony for persons or entities that knowingly solicit ballot collection by misrepresenting themselves as election officials or official ballot repositories, or operate unauthorized ballot drop-off sites.

Establishes a class 5 felony for knowingly collecting voted or unvoted ballots and failing to turn them in to election officials, the U.S. Postal Service, or other legally permitted mail transmission entities.