Arizona 57th Legislature - First Regular Session Status: In Committee 9 R cosponsors

SB 1334 — voting locations; emergency designation; electioneering.

Last action — DPA

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 57th Legislature - First 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Senate Bill 1334 clarify the notification process for voters when polling places are changed. Now, it specifies that voters must be informed by mail at least 33 days before an election and includes details on the new location, voting hours, and assistance contact information. Additionally, public schools are required to provide space for polling places unless the principal provides a valid reason for denial within two weeks of the request. These updates are important as they aim to ensure that voters have adequate notice and access to voting, promoting higher participation and transparency in the electoral process.

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Fifty-seventh Legislature Judiciary and Elections First Regular Session S.B.
Senate Engrossed voting locations;
1334 PROPOSED SENATE AMENDMENTS TO S.B.
emergency designation;
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electioneering.
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session SENATE BILL 1334 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 16-411, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;
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RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS.
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1334 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
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The bill as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows:
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[NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, ALL GOVERNMENT-OWNED BUILDINGS OR FACILITIES OF A COUNTY, CITY OR TOWN THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE AS VOTING LOCATIONS FOR ANY CITY, COUNTY OR STATE ELECTION WHEN REQUESTED BY THE OFFICER IN CHARGE OF ELECTIONS.] H.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, ALL GOVERNMENT-OWNED BUILDINGS OR FACILITIES OF A COUNTY, CITY OR TOWN THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE AS VOTING LOCATIONS FOR ANY CITY, COUNTY OR STATE ELECTION WHEN REQUESTED BY THE OFFICER IN CHARGE OF ELECTIONS.
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[Except] in the case of an emergency, [FOR A NON ELECTIONEERING POLLING PLACE AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION K OF THIS SECTION,] any -3- Senate Amendments to S.B.
Except in the case of an emergency, FOR A NON ELECTIONEERING POLLING PLACE AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION K OF THIS SECTION, any facility that is used as a polling place on election day or that is used as an early voting site during the period of early voting shall allow persons to electioneer and engage in other political activity outside of the seventy-five foot limit prescribed by section 16-515 in public areas and parking lots used by voters.
1334 facility that is used as a polling place on election day or that is used as an early voting site during the period of early voting shall allow persons to electioneer and engage in other political activity outside of the seventy-five foot limit prescribed by section 16-515 in public areas and parking lots used by voters.
[J.] [The county recorder or other officer in charge of elections shall post on its website at least two weeks before election day a list of those polling places] in which emergency conditions prevent electioneering [THAT ARE DESIGNATED AS NON ELECTIONEERING SITES PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION K OF THIS SECTION] [and shall specify the reason the] emergency [NON ELECTIONEERING] [designation was granted and the number of attempts that were made to find a polling place before granting] an emergency[A NON ELECTIONEERING][ designation.
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If the polling place is not on the website list of polling places with] emergency [NON ELECTIONEERING] [designations, electioneering and other political activity shall be allowed outside of the seventy-five foot limit.
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If an emergency arises after the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections' initial website posting, the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections shall update the website as soon as is practicable to include any new polling places], shall highlight the polling place location on the website and shall specify the reason the emergency designation was granted and the number of attempts that were made to find a polling place before granting an emergency designation[.] J.[K.][ For the purposes of this section, a county recorder or other officer in charge of elections] shall [MAY] [designate a polling place as] an emergency [A NON ELECTIONEERING] [polling place and thus prohibit persons from electioneering and engaging in other political activity outside of the seventy-five foot limit prescribed by section 16-515 but inside the property of the facility that is hosting the polling place if] any[THE FACILITY IS NOT GOVERNMENT-OWNED AND ONLY IF EITHER][ of the following occurs:
The county recorder or other officer in charge of elections shall post on its website at least two weeks before election day a list of those polling places in which emergency conditions prevent electioneering THAT ARE DESIGNATED AS NON ELECTIONEERING SITES PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION K OF THIS SECTION and shall specify the reason the emergency NON ELECTIONEERING designation was granted and the number of attempts that were made to find a polling place before granting an emergency A NON ELECTIONEERING designation.
If the polling place is not on the website list of polling places with emergency NON ELECTIONEERING designations, electioneering and other political activity shall be allowed outside of the seventy-five foot limit.
If an emergency arises after the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections' initial website posting, the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections shall update the website as soon as is practicable to include any new polling places, shall highlight the polling place location on the website and shall specify the reason the emergency designation was granted and the number of attempts that were made to find a polling place before granting an emergency designation.
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For the purposes of this section, a county recorder or other officer in charge of elections shall MAY designate a polling place as an emergency A NON ELECTIONEERING polling place and thus prohibit persons from electioneering and engaging in other political activity outside of the seventy-five foot limit prescribed by section 16-515 but inside the property of the facility that is hosting the polling place if any THE FACILITY IS NOT GOVERNMENT-OWNED AND ONLY IF EITHER of the following occurs:
An act of god renders a previously set polling place as unusable.
An act of God renders a previously set polling place as unusable.
A county recorder or other officer in charge of elections has exhausted all options and there are no suitable facilities in a precinct that are willing to be a polling place unless a facility can be given] an emergency [A NON ELECTIONEERING] [designation.] K.
A county recorder or other officer in charge of elections has exhausted all options and there are no suitable facilities in a precinct that are willing to be a polling place unless a facility can be given an emergency A NON ELECTIONEERING designation.
[J.][L.] The secretary of state shall provide through the instructions and procedures manual adopted pursuant to section 16-452 the maximum allowable wait time for any election that is subject to section 16-204 and provide for a method to reduce voter wait time at the polls in the primary and general elections.
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The secretary of state shall provide through the instructions and procedures manual adopted pursuant to section 16-452 the maximum allowable wait time for any election that is subject to section 16-204 and provide for a method to reduce voter wait time at the polls in the primary and general elections.
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 1334?
SB 1334 is sponsored by Gail Griffin (Republican), Lupe Diaz (Republican), Selina Bliss (Republican), Leo Biasiucci (Republican), Kevin Payne (Republican), David Gowan (Republican), Timothy "Tim" Dunn (Republican), Frank Carroll (Republican), and Janae Shamp (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1334?
This bill died with 57th Legislature - First 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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