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AZ SB1609
Bill
Status
2/1/2022
Primary Sponsor
Kelly Townsend
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AI Summary
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Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 16-672 to add provisions for invalidated elections and sanctions.
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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.
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Requires new elections to be conducted within 90 days of the court's order and conform to otherwise applicable election laws.
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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