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AZ HB2080
Bill
Status
6/23/2022
Primary Sponsor
Mark Finchem
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AI Summary
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Requires hand counting of all ballots as the primary method for regular primary and general elections, with electronic tabulation limited to quality control checks and verification of hand counts.
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Prohibits electronic tabulating devices from being used as the primary means of tabulating votes in regular primary and general elections.
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Establishes a sample hand count process for countywide primary, special, general, and presidential preference elections, with expansion protocols if discrepancies exceed designated margins.
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Removes provisions allowing electronic vote adjudication features and requires manual audit of early ballots with random selection and expansion procedures matching the sample hand count requirements.
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Modifies recount procedures to require hand counts as the primary method when votes were hand-tabulated, with electronic equipment only for verification purposes.
Legislative Description
Hand count; electronic tabulation verification
Conduct Of Elections
Last Action
Introduced in House and read first time
6/23/2022