AZ SB1662

Candidates liable for $1,000 or more in unpaid fines, penalties, late fees, or judgments arising from campaign finance violations under chapter 6 of title 16 are ineligible to file nomination papers or be candidates for any elected office in Arizona.

Filing officers must reject nomination papers from candidates with $1,000 or more in unsatisfied campaign finance liabilities and must notify the secretary of state when such candidates are identified.

The secretary of state must establish a public website portal where filing officers report candidates found liable for $1,000 or more in campaign finance violations, including candidate name, liability amount, and date.

These ineligibility provisions apply to candidates for primary elections, nonpartisan elections, general elections, and write-in candidates unless the liability is being appealed.

Filing officers must notify the secretary of state of any candidate in their jurisdiction found liable for the threshold amount, making this information part of a statewide tracking system.