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AZ SB1437

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2023

Primary Sponsor

Priya Sundareshan

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature - First Regular Session (2023)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona law on ballot abuse to establish that a voter may give their voted early ballot to another person to deliver to a polling place, ballot drop box, an election official, the U.S. Postal Service, or any other entity allowed by law to transmit mail.

  • Makes it a class 6 felony for a person to knowingly collect unvoted early ballots from another person, with exceptions for election officials, postal workers, family members, household members, and caregivers.

  • Exempts special taxing districts formed under title 48 for agricultural purposes from the prohibition on collecting unvoted early ballots.

  • Maintains existing class 5 felony penalties for offering or receiving consideration for ballots, possessing ballots with intent to sell, and soliciting ballot collection while misrepresenting as an election official.

  • Defines key terms including "caregiver," "collects," "family member," and "household member" for purposes of the statute.

Legislative Description

Ballot delivery; collection

Definitions

Last Action

Senate read second time

2/9/2023

Committee Referrals

Rules2/2/2023
Elections2/2/2023

Full Bill Text

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