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AZ SB1609

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/1/2022

Primary Sponsor

Kelly Townsend

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2022)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 16-672 to add provisions for invalidated elections and sanctions.

  • Allows courts to order that a contested portion of a general election be repeated if the initially declared winner or measure did not receive the highest number of votes or sufficient votes to prevail.

  • Requires new elections to be conducted within 90 days of the court's order and conform to otherwise applicable election laws.

  • Makes any person determined by the court to be criminally responsible for misconduct, fraud, or illegal votes liable for the costs of the court-ordered second election.

Legislative Description

Election contests; invalidated election; sanctions

Elections And Electors - Title 16

Last Action

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

3/14/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules2/1/2022
Government Institutions2/1/2022

Full Bill Text

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