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AZ SB1056

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/10/2022

Primary Sponsor

Kelly Townsend

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2022)

AI Summary

  • Declares any ballots not included in chain of custody documentation as invalid and prohibits their counting.

  • Makes it a class 2 misdemeanor for a person to knowingly place a ballot into collection, verification, or tabulation processes outside of the official chain of custody.

  • Allows voters to file civil action for damages against the governmental body administering an election if a provisional or early ballot is accidentally misplaced and cannot be counted, provided the ballot identifies the voter on the affidavit or envelope.

Legislative Description

Misplaced ballots; invalidity; misdemeanor; damages

Damages

Last Action

Senate third reading FAILED voting: (15-14-1-0)

3/14/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules1/10/2022
Government Institutions1/10/2022

Full Bill Text

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