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AZ HB2104
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/13/2023
Primary Sponsor
Liz Harris
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AI Summary
- Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 16-672 regarding grounds for contesting state elections.
- Corrects grammatical and language issues throughout the statute, replacing outdated or imprecise terms with modern phrasing (e.g., "or" becomes "on," "thereof" becomes "of election boards," "him" becomes "that person").
- Clarifies that election contests may be brought in the superior court in the county where the contesting elector resides or in Maricopa County.
- Maintains all substantive grounds for contesting elections, including misconduct by election boards, candidate ineligibility, bribery, illegal votes, and erroneous vote counts.
- Preserves the Attorney General's right to intervene in contests of state office elections and constitutional amendments.
Legislative Description
Contest; state elections; technical correction
Technical Correction
Last Action
House minority caucus: Do pass
2/21/2023
Committee Referrals
Rules2/13/2023
Municipal Oversight & Elections2/13/2023
Full Bill Text
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