SB 1060 Summary

• Allows federal candidates (president, U.S. Senate, U.S. House) to designate observers at counting centers during general elections, with a lottery determining which candidate from each party may send an observer if multiple candidates designate observers.

• Establishes conduct rules for party representatives and observers at early ballot processing, polling places, and counting centers, including prohibitions on approaching election equipment closer than necessary, obstructing procedures, and interacting with voters.

• Requires candidates appearing on the ballot to be ineligible to serve as party representatives or challengers at early voting, polling places, or counting centers.

• Clarifies that observers and challengers must be registered voters in Arizona and establishes procedures for their positioning and interaction with election officials during election proceedings.

• Removes the requirement that early ballots processed beginning in 2026 undergo additional signature verification if they have been received and verified as prescribed by statute.