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AZ SB1195

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Analise Ortiz

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona law to allow voters to give their voted early ballot to another person for delivery to a polling place, ballot drop box, election official, USPS, or other authorized entity.

  • Prohibits the collection of unvoted early ballots from another person as a class 6 felony, with exceptions for election officials, USPS workers, family members, household members, and caregivers.

  • Requires county recorders to include written instructions informing voters that only they, family members, household members, or caregivers may handle or return their ballots.

  • Beginning in 2026, requires early ballots to be returned to the county recorder's office by delivery, polling place deposit, or in-person presentation with valid identification.

  • Defines "caregiver," "collects," "family member," and "household member" for purposes of ballot collection restrictions.

Legislative Description

Ballot delivery; collection

Definitions

Last Action

Senate read second time

1/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules1/23/2025
Judiciary and Elections1/23/2025

Full Bill Text

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