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AZ HB2094
Bill
Status
6/23/2022
Primary Sponsor
Athena Salman
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AI Summary
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Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 16-1005 relating to ballot abuse crimes and early ballot collection.
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Repeals the class 6 felony prohibition on knowingly collecting voted or unvoted early ballots from another person, removing the criminal restriction on ballot collection.
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Removes exceptions that previously allowed family members, household members, and caregivers to collect early ballots without criminal liability.
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Retains class 5 felony penalties for offering or receiving consideration in exchange for ballots, possessing ballots with intent to sell, operating unauthorized ballot drop-off sites, and failing to turn collected ballots into election officials or postal service.
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Retains class 4 felony penalty for pattern of ballot fraud, defined as offering or providing consideration to three or more persons to acquire their ballots.
Legislative Description
Early ballot collection; limitations; repeal
Repeal
Last Action
Introduced in House and read first time
6/23/2022