HB 2577 Summary

• Prohibits county recorders from using unmonitored drop boxes for early voted ballots.

• Requires voters to request early or absentee ballots for each specific election rather than receiving them automatically, and restricts mailed ballots to those received by 7:00 p.m. on election day.

• Mandates county recorders issue voter identification cards to all registered voters upon presentation of proof of citizenship and two documents validating Arizona residency.

• Changes voter identification requirements at polling places to require a voter identification card plus two of the following: signature, fingerprint, or unique security code.

• Expands ballot fraud penalties to class 5 felonies for soliciting, possessing, or knowingly collecting voted or unvoted ballots outside official channels, with exceptions for family members, household members, and caregivers.