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AZ SB1653

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/6/2024

Primary Sponsor

Ken Bennett

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2024)

AI Summary

  • Requires county recorders to prepare and transmit voter lists to the secretary of state not later than 10 days before each general election, limited to voters' names, years of birth, street addresses, and precinct numbers.

  • Mandates county recorders submit unaltered ballot images, cast vote records in sortable format, and lists of all persons who voted within 48 hours after the official county canvass, with exceptions for large format ballots, UOCAVA ballots, and certain counties' summary reports.

  • Establishes an electronic portal administered by the secretary of state to receive access requests, requiring requesters to provide identification and sign a declaration prohibiting commercial use, alteration, or voter intimidation.

  • Classifies commercial use of voter lists or ballot images, or intentional alteration of such materials, as a class 5 felony.

  • Suppresses personal identifying information, names, and addresses for voters enrolled in the address confidentiality program and for precincts with fewer than 25 registered voters.

  • Extends the filing deadline for election contest statements from 5 days to 7 days after completion of the election canvass.

Legislative Description

Images; voter lists; records; penalties

Penalties

Last Action

House read second time

3/13/2024

Committee Referrals

Rules3/12/2024
Municipal Oversight & Elections3/6/2024
Rules2/5/2024
Elections2/5/2024

Full Bill Text

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