election equipment; security; results; tabulation
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SB 1616 — election equipment; security; results; tabulation
Last action — Senate Second Reading
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 55th Legislature - 1st Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
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The bill adds new requirements for the security and custody of voting and tabulation equipment used in elections in Arizona.
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Title 16, chapter 4, article 9, Arizona Revised Statutes
16-567. Polling place, voting center equipment; custody NOTWITHSTANDING any other law, any voting equipment that is used in a polling place or voting center may not have internet access, may not have any accessible port and must prohibit access by any means to any data or RESULTS. The delivery, use and return of the EQUIPMENT shall be logged on a chain of CUsTODY document so that the name and signature of every person who delivers, receives, uses and returns that equipment is recorded and retained as an official election record.
New requirements are established to prevent internet access and ensure proper logging of the custody of voting equipment.
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Title 16, chapter 4, article 10, Arizona Revised Statutes
16-604. Counting center; election results; data; custody NOTWITHSTANDING any other law, any tabulation equipment that is used in a central counting center or other tabulation center may not have internet access, may not have any accessible port and must prohibit access by any means to any data or RESULTS until used by authorized election personnel only. Only authorized personnel may be present at the tabulation of votes. The use and return of the EQUIPMENT that contains election results and data, including any removable data storage device, shall be logged on a chain of CUsTODY document so that the name and signature of every person who delivers, receives, uses and returns the storage device or other EQUIPMENT that contains election data and election results is recorded and retained as an official election record.
New requirements are established to prevent internet access to tabulation equipment and ensure authorized access and logging of its use.
Action History
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Senate Second Reading
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Senate First Reading
Sponsors
- Kelly Townsend · Primary
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 1616?
- SB 1616 is sponsored by Kelly Townsend.
- What is the current status of SB 1616?
- This bill died with 55th Legislature - 1st Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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