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AZ HB2505
Bill
Status
1/22/2026
Primary Sponsor
Stephanie Stahl Hamilton
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AI Summary
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Requires early voting locations, including county recorder offices, to remain open until 7:00 p.m. on the Saturday and Sunday immediately preceding election day.
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Mandates early voting locations be open until at least 3:00 p.m. on the Monday before election day, with county recorders having discretion to extend hours until 7:00 p.m.
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Eliminates emergency balloting provisions that previously allowed voters who experienced emergencies between Friday at 7:00 p.m. and Monday at 5:00 p.m. before an election to request and cast ballots.
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Removes similar emergency balloting provisions for presidential preference elections that had allowed voting for those experiencing emergencies between Friday at 5:00 p.m. and Monday at 5:00 p.m.
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Amends Arizona Revised Statutes sections 16-246 (presidential preference elections) and 16-542 (general early ballot procedures).
Legislative Description
Early voting; hours; weekends; emergencies
Last Action
House read second time
1/26/2026