AZ HB2045

Removes the requirement that candidate names be rotated on ballots when there are fewer than or the same number of candidates as positions to be elected; names shall instead be placed in alphabetical order.

Modifies the arrangement of political parties on general election ballots: through 2026, parties remain ordered by votes cast for governor in the most recent election; beginning in 2027, parties shall be rotated so each party appears substantially equally at the top, bottom, and intermediate positions.

Applies the same alphabetical ordering requirement (when candidates equal or are fewer than positions available) to precinct committeemen in primary elections and to optical scanning system ballots.

Clarifies grammatical language in existing statutes regarding ballot rotation requirements and candidate name placement procedures.