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AZ SB1456
Bill
Status
1/27/2022
Primary Sponsor
Martin Quezada
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AI Summary
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Changes Arizona's presidential preference election to a caucus system held on the Tuesday immediately following March 15 in presidential election years.
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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.
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Repeals sections 16-244 through 16-250 of Arizona Revised Statutes, which previously governed presidential preference election procedures, ballot requirements, and polling place operations.
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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.
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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