SB 1534 — ballot measures; description; legislative council

Fifty-seventhSenate LegislatureEngrossed Federalism,ballot Militarymeasures; Affairs & Elections First Regular Session S.B.

1534description; PROPOSED HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO S.B.

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1534 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.

The number assigned to the measure by the secretary of state constitutes the official title of the measure and shall be used for identification of the measure by the state Houseand Amendmentsthe tocounty S.B.in all subsequent official election materials, including the publicity pamphlet.

1534 and the county in all subsequent official election materials, including the publicity pamphlet.

The descriptive title shall contain a AN IMPARTIAL summary of the principal provisions of the measure, not to exceed fifty words, which shall be prepared by the secretary of state and approved by the attorney general.general LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OR, FOR CITY, TOWN OR COUNTY MEASURES, BY THE CITY OR - 1 - S.B.

and1534 shallTOWN includeCLERK ATOR LEASTCOUNTY THIRTYOFFICER DAYSIN BEFORECHARGE THE EARLIEST DATE THAT THE OFFICIAL BALLOTS AND PUBLICITY PAMPHLET ARE SENT TO BE PRINTED, THE SECRETARY OF STATEELECTIONS AND THE ATTORNEYCITY, GENERALTOWN SHALLOR PROMINENTLYCOUNTY POSTATTORNEY, THEand APPROVEDshall IMPARTIALinclude SUMMARYthe ONfollowing THEIRor RESPECTIVEthe WEBSITES,ballot ANDshall THEcomply SECRETARYwith OFsubsection STATEF SHALLof PROVIDEthis Asection: COPY OF THE IMPARTIAL SUMMARY TO THE COMMITTEE THAT FILED THE BALLOT MEASURE, IF ANY.

THE IMPARTIAL SUMMARY SHALL INCLUDE the following, or the ballot shall comply with subsection F of this section:

The blank spaces shall be filled with a brief phrase, approved by the attorney general,general PREPARED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OR, FOR CITY, TOWN OR COUNTY MEASURES, BY THE CITY OR TOWN CLERK OR COUNTY OFFICER IN CHARGE OF ELECTIONS AND THE CITY, TOWN OR COUNTY ATTORNEY, stating the essential change in the existing law should the measure receive a majority of votes cast in that particular manner.

In -2-the Housecase Amendmentsof toa S.B.referendum, a "yes" vote shall have the effect of approving the legislative enactment that is being referred.

1534The "yes" and "no" language shall be posted on the casesecretary of astate's referendum,website aafter "yes"being voteapproved shallPREPARED haveby the effectattorney ofgeneral approvingLEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OR, FOR CITY, TOWN OR COUNTY MEASURES, BY THE CITY OR TOWN CLERK OR COUNTY OFFICER IN CHARGE OF ELECTIONS AND THE CITY, TOWN OR COUNTY ATTORNEY, and before the legislativedate enactmenton thatwhich isthe beingofficial referred.ballots and the publicity pamphlet are sent to be printed.

The "yes" and "no" language shall be posted on the secretary of state's website after being approved by the attorney general and before the date on which the official ballots and the publicity pamphlet are sent to be printed.

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For any ballot printed pursuant to subsection F of this section, the instructions on the official ballot shall direct the voter to the full text of the official and descriptive titles and the questions and propositions as printed on the sample ballot and posted in the polling place."place. Amend title to conform AARON MÁRQUEZ 1534MÁRQUEZ SE.docx 03/17/2025 1:49 PM C:

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