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AZ SB1456

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2022

Primary Sponsor

Martin Quezada

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2022)

AI Summary

  • Changes Arizona's presidential preference election to a caucus system held on the Tuesday immediately following March 15 in presidential election years.

  • Allows independent voters and those registered with no party preference to participate and vote in political party caucuses, whereas previously only party-registered voters could participate.

  • Repeals sections 16-244 through 16-250 of Arizona Revised Statutes, which previously governed presidential preference election procedures, ballot requirements, and polling place operations.

  • Modifies delegate selection procedures to be governed by state party bylaws, with delegates bound to vote for the presidential candidate receiving the most caucus votes until nomination, withdrawal, or release.

  • Updates voter registration counting requirements to reference "presidential preference caucus" instead of "presidential preference election" for determining registration deadlines.

Legislative Description

Presidential preference caucuses; independent voters

Independent Voters

Last Action

Senate read second time

1/31/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules1/27/2022
Government Institutions1/27/2022

Full Bill Text

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