SB 1358 — hand counts; precincts; procedures manual

REFERENCESenate TITLE:Engrossed hand counts;

hand counts;

procedures manual State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session SBSENATE BILL 1358 IntroducedAN byACT SenatorsAMENDING Townsend:SECTIONS 16-452 AND 16-602, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;

Livingston, Rogers;

Representatives Burges, Cook, Fillmore AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 16-452 AND 16-602, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) - i - SBS.B. 1358 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

1358 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

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1358 B.

After the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections separates the primary ballots by political party, the races to be counted - 2 - SBS.B. 1358 shall be determined by selecting by lot without the use of a computer from those ballots as follows:

1358 shall be determined by selecting by lot without the use of a computer from those ballots as follows:

If there are less than two persons for each audited precinct available to participate on behalf - 3 - SBS.B. 1358 of each recognized political party, the recorder or officer in charge of elections, with the approval of at least two county party chairpersons in the county in which the shortfall occurs, shall substitute additional individual electors who are provided by any political party from anywhere in the state without regard to party designation to conduct the hand count.

1358 of each recognized political party, the recorder or officer in charge of elections, with the approval of at least two county party chairpersons in the county in which the shortfall occurs, shall substitute additional individual electors who are provided by any political party from anywhere in the state without regard to party designation to conduct the hand count.

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1358 D.

If the expanded early ballot manual audit results in a difference for that race that is equal to or greater than the designated - 5 - SBS.B. 1358 margin when compared to any of the earlier manual counts for that race, the manual counts shall be repeated for that race until a manual count results in a difference in that race that is less than the designated margin.

1358 margin when compared to any of the earlier manual counts for that race, the manual counts shall be repeated for that race until a manual count results in a difference in that race that is less than the designated margin.

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