AZ HB2544

Establishes legislative intent that the Arizona Constitution's secret ballot requirement in Article VII, Section 1 precludes voting by mail, as mail ballots cannot be protected from coercion, influence, and vote buying.

Bans voting by mail in Arizona effective immediately, with limited exceptions for uniformed and overseas citizens covered by the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act and Arizona residents temporarily out of state.

Requires alternate voting methods for persons unable to go to polls that ensure secrecy to the greatest extent possible, modeled on the Australian Ballot system used in polling booths.

Mandates strict protections for the limited mail voting exceptions, including voter identity verification, confirmation of residency and voter registration, correct address verification, and a certified witness attesting the voter voted alone and did not show the ballot to others.