SB 1569 — special election boards; voter registration

BillSenate Number:Engrossed special election boards;

S.B.voter registration State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session SENATE BILL 1569 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 16-549, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;

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Leg.1569 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Council FLOOR AMENDMENT EXPLANATION 1.

Allows a special election board (SEB) worker to update necessary voter registration information forthequalified electors thattheSEBworkeris assignedtoassist,inordertoensurethataqualified elector's voter registration information is correct and that the qualified elector receives the correct ballot.

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Prohibits SEB workers from changing existing voter registrations for any other person at the facility or location.

Amendment explanation prepared by Zack Dean 2/25/2026 Fifty-seventh Legislature Hoffman Second Regular Session S.B.

1569 HOFFMAN FLOOR AMENDMENT SENATE AMENDMENTS TO S.B.

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The bill as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows:

Members of special election boards appointed under this section shall be reimbursed for travel expenses in the manner provided by law and shall also receive such compensation as the board of supervisors or the Senategoverning Amendmentsbody toprescribes, S.B.all of which shall be paid by the county or other political subdivision.

1569 governing body prescribes, all of which shall be paid by the county or other political subdivision.

on election day may request the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections to provide- a1 special- electionS.B. board with a ballot at the elector's place of confinement.

1569 provide a special election board with a ballot at the elector's place of confinement.

The manner and procedure of voting shall be as provided in section 16-548, except that the marked ballot in the sealed envelope shall be handed by the elector to the special election board and shall be -2-delivered Senateby Amendmentsthe board to S.B.the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections.

1569 delivered by the board to the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections.

[ININ ORDER TO ENSURE THAT A QUALIFIED ELECTOR'S VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION IS CORRECT AND THAT THE QUALIFIED ELECTOR RECEIVES THE CORRECT BALLOT,]BALLOT, A SPECIAL ELECTION BOARD MEMBER [MAYMAY UPDATE ANY NECESSARY VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION FOR THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS THAT THE SPECIAL ELECTION BOARD IS ASSIGNED TO ASSIST.

A SPECIAL ELECTION BOARD MEMBER]MEMBER SHALL NOT COLLECT, PROCESS OR OTHERWISE FACILITATE A [NEW]NEW VOTER REGISTRATION [OROR CHANGE AN EXISTING VOTER REGISTRATION FOR ANY OTHER PERSON AT THAT FACILITY OR LOCATION]LOCATION WHILE ACTING FOR OR ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OR OTHER OFFICER IN CHARGE OF ELECTIONS.

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