HB 2786 — voter registrations; ballot requests; source

Senate Engrossed House BillEngrossed voter registrations;

source (now:State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session HOUSE BILL 2786 AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 16, CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE 5, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 16-167;

voting;

registration;

drop boxes;

prohibition) State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session HOUSE BILL 2786 AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 16, CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE 5, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 16-167;

AMENDING TITLE 16, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 8, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 16-546;

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SUBSECTIONS J AND K OF THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY TO AN ELECTION HELD BY A SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT FORMED PURSUANT TO TITLE 48 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTECTING OR PROVIDING SERVICES TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS OR CROPS.

In order to be included on the active early voting list, the voter shall make a written request specifically requesting that the -voter's 4name -be H.B.added to the active early voting list for all elections in which the applicant is eligible to vote.

2786 voter's name be added to the active early voting list for all elections in which the applicant is eligible to vote.

The application shall- allow4 for- theH.B. voter to provide the voter's name, residence address, mailing address in the voter's county of residence, date of birth and signature and shall state that the voter is attesting that the voter is a registered voter who is eligible to vote in the county of residence.

2786 shall allow for the voter to provide the voter's name, residence address, mailing address in the voter's county of residence, date of birth and signature and shall state that the voter is attesting that the voter is a registered voter who is eligible to vote in the county of residence.

-E. 5 - H.B.

2786If E.the notice that is mailed to the voter is returned undeliverable by the postal service, the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections shall take the necessary steps to contact the voter at the voter's new residence address in order to update that voter's address or to move the voter to inactive status as prescribed in section - 5 - H.B.

If2786 the notice that is mailed to the voter is returned undeliverable by the postal service, the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections shall take the necessary steps to contact the voter at the voter's new residence address in order to update that voter's address or to move the voter to inactive status as prescribed in section 16-166, subsection A.

For the purposes of this paragraph, "election" means any regular primary or regular general election for which there was a federal race on the ballot or for which a city or town -candidate 6primary -or H.B.first election or city or town candidate second, general or runoff election was on the ballot.

2786 candidate primary or first election or city or town candidate second, general or runoff election was on the ballot.

(b)- A6 special- districtH.B. mail ballot election that is conducted pursuant to article 8.1 of this chapter.

2786 (b) A special district mail ballot election that is conducted pursuant to article 8.1 of this chapter.

-M. 7 - H.B.

2786 M.

N.- 7 - H.B.

2786 N.

SUBSECTIONS N AND O OF THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY TO AN ELECTION HELD BY A SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT FORMED PURSUANT TO TITLE 48 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTECTING OR PROVIDING SERVICES TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS OR CROPS.

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Title 16, chapter 4, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 16-546, to read:

16-546.

Ballot drop boxes;

vehicles;

prohibition A.

NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, IN A COUNTY WITH A POPULATION OF MORE THAN ONE MILLION PERSONS, A COUNTY RECORDER OR OTHER OFFICER IN CHARGE OF ELECTIONS MAY NOT USE A DROP BOX FOR RECEIPT OF VOTED BALLOTS.

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NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, IN A COUNTY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION PERSONS OR LESS, A COUNTY RECORDER OR OTHER OFFICER IN CHARGE OF ELECTIONS MAY NOT USE AN UNMONITORED DROP BOX FOR RECEIPT OF VOTED - 8 - H.B.

2786 BALLOTS.

THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A BALLOT DROP BOX THAT IS LOCATED AS FOLLOWS:

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