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AZ HB2104

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/13/2023

Primary Sponsor

Liz Harris

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-sixth Legislature - First Regular Session (2023)

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  • Corrects grammatical and language issues throughout the statute, replacing outdated or imprecise terms with modern phrasing (e.g., "or" becomes "on," "thereof" becomes "of election boards," "him" becomes "that person").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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