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AZ HB2476

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/23/2022

Primary Sponsor

Frank Carroll

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2022)

AI Summary

  • Establishes that presidential electors are appointed with one designated for each congressional district and two designated as at-large electors rather than all electors being at-large.

  • Requires congressional district electors to vote for the presidential ticket that received the highest number of votes in their respective congressional district.

  • Changes at-large elector voting to be determined by a vote of state legislature members as a single body instead of statewide popular vote, with tied votes splitting the at-large electors between tied candidates.

  • Allows replacement presidential electors to be appointed and filed with the secretary of state immediately upon appointment if the original elector refuses to vote as prescribed, without waiting for standard nomination deadlines.

  • Clarifies that congressional district presidential electors are not required to be residents of their designated congressional district.

Legislative Description

Presidential electors; congressional districts; at-large

Presidential Electors

Last Action

Introduced in House and read first time

6/23/2022

Full Bill Text

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