AZ HB2229

Establishes legislative intent that the secret ballot, as enshrined in Arizona Constitution Article VII, Section 1, requires voters to mark ballots in a physically protected polling booth where no other person can see how they voted.

Bans mail voting statewide, citing concerns that mail ballots enable coercion, vote buying, and loss of ballot secrecy outside controlled polling locations.

Provides exceptions to the mail voting ban for military members and overseas citizens covered by the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. § 20310) and Arizona residents temporarily residing out of state.

Requires strict protections for the excepted mail voters, including identity verification of the voter, confirmation of residency and voter registration, correct address verification, and a certified witness attesting the voter voted alone and did not show the completed ballot to others.

Directs the legislature to establish alternate voting methods for persons unable to vote in person that maintain secrecy to the greatest extent possible.