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AZ SB1591
Bill
Status
2/1/2023
Primary Sponsor
Ken Bennett
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AI Summary
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Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 16-103 regarding voter registration for qualified persons temporarily absent from the state and service members.
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Changes grammatical references from "which" to "that" and "upon" to "on" in the affidavit of registration process.
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Updates references to the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act from 42 U.S.C. section 1973 to 52 U.S.C. sections 20301 through 20311 to reflect current federal law codification.
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Allows persons who were overseas voters immediately before being domiciled in Arizona and separated from service within 90 days before election day to register by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before the election.
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Permits U.S. citizens who have never resided in the United States but have a registered voter parent in Arizona to register and vote using a federal write-in early ballot.
Legislative Description
Service members; registration; technical correction
Registration
Last Action
Senate read second time
2/2/2023