SB 1001 — early ballots; identification; tabulation

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<<Section 1.

On a specific finding of the board, included in the order or resolution designating polling places pursuant to this subsection, that no suitable polling place is available within a Senateprecinct, Amendmentsa topolling S.B.place for that precinct may be designated within an adjacent precinct.

1001 precinct, a polling place for that precinct may be designated within an adjacent precinct.

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(c) If an emergency voting center established pursuant to this section becomes unavailable and there is not sufficient time -2-for Senatethe Amendmentsboard of supervisors to S.B.convene to approve an alternate location for that emergency voting center, the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections may make changes to the approved emergency voting center location and shall notify the public and the board of supervisors regarding that change as soon as practicable.

1001The for the board of supervisors to convene to approve an alternate location for that emergency voting center,center theshall countybe recorderas orclose other officer in chargeproximity of elections may make changes to the approved emergency voting center location and shall notify the public and the board of supervisors regarding that change as soonpossible. as practicable.

The alternate emergency voting center shall be as close in proximity to the approved emergency voting center location as possible.] C.

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1001 2.

[ExceptExcept as provided]provided [IFIF THE OFFICER IN CHARGE OF ELECTIONS IS UNABLE TO OBTAIN SUFFICIENT VOTING LOCATIONS FROM ALL OF THE LOCATIONS PRESCRIBED]PRESCRIBED in subsection F of this section, a public school [THATTHAT SERVES GRADES 7 THROUGH 12]12 shall provide sufficient space for use as a [pollingpolling place]place [VOTINGVOTING LOCATION]LOCATION for any city, county or state election when requested by the officer in charge of elections.

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The principal of the school may deny a request to provide space for use as a polling place for any city, county or state election if, within two weeks after a request has been made, the principal provides a written statement indicating a reason the -3-election Senatecannot Amendmentsbe toheld S.B.in the school, including any of the following:

1001 election cannot be held in the school, including any of the following:

The safety or welfare of the children would be jeopardized.]jeopardized. [G.] [F.] Beginning in 2026, the department of administration shall coordinate with state agencies and counties to provide available and appropriate state-owned facilities for use as a voting location for any city, county or state election when requested by the officer in charge of elections.

[NOTWITHSTANDINGG. ANY OTHER LAW, ALL GOVERNMENT-OWNED BUILDINGS OR FACILITIES OF A COUNTY, CITY OR TOWN AND SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICES 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.

[G.]F. The board shall make available to the public as a public record a list of the polling places for all precincts in which the election is to be held.

[I.]Beginning [H.] Except in 2026, the casedepartment of anadministration emergency,shall anycoordinate facilitywith thatstate isagencies usedand ascounties ato pollingprovide placeavailable onand electionappropriate daystate-owned orfacilities thatfor isuse used as ana early voting sitelocation duringfor theany periodcity, ofcounty earlyor votingstate shallelection allowwhen personsrequested toby electioneerthe andofficer engage in othercharge political activity outside of theelections. seventy-five foot limit prescribed by section 16-515 in public areas and parking lots used by voters.

NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, ALL GOVERNMENT-OWNED BUILDINGS OR FACILITIES OF A COUNTY, CITY OR TOWN AND SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICES 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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The board shall make available to the public as a public record a list of the polling places for all precincts in which the election is to be held.

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Except in the case of an emergency, 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.

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 and shall specify- the3 reason- theS.B. emergency designation was granted and the number of attempts that were made to find a polling place before granting an emergency designation.

1001 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.]J. [I.] For the purposes of this section, a county recorder or other officer in charge of elections shall designate a polling place as an emergency polling place and thus prohibit persons from electioneering and engaging in other political activity -4- Senate Amendments to S.B.

1001I. 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 of the following occurs:

For the purposes of this section, a county recorder or other officer in charge of elections shall designate a polling place as an emergency 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 of the following occurs:

[K.]K. [J.] 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.

The number of election board members and clerks and the number of rosters that will reduce voter wait time at the polls.>>polls. <<Sec.

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1001 Sec.

Within the period of time before the election day prescribed by the secretary of state in the instructions and procedures manual adopted pursuant to section 16-452, the board of supervisors or other [election]election officer in charge [OFOF ELECTIONS],ELECTIONS, or for an election involving state or federal candidates, the secretary of state, shall [have]have [TEST]TEST the automatic tabulating equipment and programs [tested]tested to ascertain that the equipment and programs will correctly count the votes cast for all offices and on all measures.

Public notice of the time and place of the test shall be given at least forty-eight hours [priorprior thereto]thereto [BEFOREBEFORE THE TEST]TEST by publication once in one or more daily or weekly newspapers published in the town, city or village using such equipment, if a newspaper is published [therein]therein [ININ THE TOWN, CITY OR VILLAGE],VILLAGE, otherwise in a newspaper of general circulation [therein].therein.

The test shall be observed by at least two election inspectors, who shall not be of -5-the Senatesame Amendmentspolitical party, and shall be open to S.B.representatives of the political parties, candidates, the press and the public.

1001 the same political party, and shall be open to representatives of the political parties, candidates, the press and the public.

If any error is detected, the cause [therefor]therefor [FORFOR THE ERROR]ERROR shall be ascertained and corrected and an errorless count shall be made before the automatic tabulating equipment and programs are approved.

The instructions and procedures manual shall include procedures for the handling of ballots, the electronic scanning of ballots and any other matters necessary to ensure the maximum degree of correctness, impartiality- and5 uniformity- inS.B. the administration of an electronic ballot tabulating system.

1001 impartiality and uniformity in the administration of an electronic ballot tabulating system.

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THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT AFFECT THE DEADLINES FOR PERFORMING LOGIC AND ACCURACY TESTING ON OTHER EQUIPMENT.]>>EQUIPMENT. -6- Senate Amendments to S.B.

1001 Sec.

The county recorder may establish on-site early voting locations at the recorder's office, which shall be open and available for use beginning the same day that a county begins- to6 send- outS.B. the early ballots.

1001 begins to send out the early ballots.

52 United States Code section -7-20310) Senateor Amendmentsa voter whose information is protected pursuant to S.B.section 16-153 that is received by the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections more than ninety-three days before the election is valid.

1001 20310) or a voter whose information is protected pursuant to section 16-153 that is received by the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections more than ninety-three days before the election is valid.

If a complete and correct request is made by an absent uniformed services voter or an overseas voter before the election, the regular early ballot shall be transmitted by mail, by fax or by other electronic format approved by the secretary- of7 state- withinS.B. twenty-four hours after the early ballots are delivered pursuant to section 16-545, subsection B, excluding Sundays.

1001 secretary of state within twenty-four hours after the early ballots are delivered pursuant to section 16-545, subsection B, excluding Sundays.

An elector who appears personally [notnot later than 7:00 p.m.

on the]the Friday [MONDAY]MONDAY [precedingpreceding the election]election at an on-site early voting location [OROR OTHER EARLY VOTING LOCATION]LOCATION that is established by the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections shall be given a ballot after presenting identification as prescribed in section 16-579 and shall -8-be Senateallowed Amendments to S.B.vote at the on-site location, EXCEPT THAT IF THE COUNTY RECORDER OR OTHER OFFICER IN CHARGE OF ELECTIONS IS NOT ABLE TO REVISE PRECINCT REGISTERS AND OTHER ELECTIONS MATERIALS IN A TIMELY MANNER FOR USE ON ELECTION DAY TO INDICATE WHICH VOTERS HAVE REQUESTED AN EARLY BALLOT, WHICH VOTERS HAVE ALREADY VOTED AND WHICH VOTERS ARE ON THE INACTIVE VOTER LIST, THE COUNTY RECORDER OR OTHER OFFICER IN CHARGE OF ELECTIONS MAY NOT OPERATE THE ON-SITE EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS AFTER 7:00 P.M.

1001 be allowed to vote at the on-site location, EXCEPT THAT IF THE COUNTY RECORDER OR OTHER OFFICER IN CHARGE OF ELECTIONS IS NOT ABLE TO REVISE PRECINCT REGISTERS AND OTHER ELECTIONS MATERIALS IN A TIMELY MANNER FOR USE ON ELECTION DAY TO INDICATE WHICH VOTERS HAVE REQUESTED AN EARLY BALLOT, WHICH VOTERS HAVE ALREADY VOTED AND WHICH VOTERS ARE ON THE INACTIVE VOTER LIST, THE COUNTY RECORDER OR OTHER OFFICER IN CHARGE OF ELECTIONS MAY NOT OPERATE THE ON-SITE EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS AFTER 7:00 P.M.

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Before voting pursuant to this subsection, an elector who experiences an emergency shall provide identification as prescribed in section 16-579 and shall sign a statement under penalty of perjury that states that the person- is8 experiencing- orS.B. experienced an emergency after 7:00 p.m.

1001 person is experiencing or experienced an emergency after 7:00 p.m.

Notwithstanding section 16-579, subsection A, paragraph 2, for any voting pursuant to subsection H of this section, the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections may allow a qualified elector to update the elector's voter registration -9-information Senateas Amendmentsprovided for in the secretary of state's instructions and procedures manual adopted pursuant to S.B.section 16-452.

1001 information as provided for in the secretary of state's instructions and procedures manual adopted pursuant to section 16-452.] J.

[H.]H. A candidate, political committee or other organization may distribute early ballot request forms to voters.

A candidate, political committee or other organization may distribute early ballot request forms to voters.

[K.]K. [I.] All original and completed early ballot request forms that are received by a candidate, political committee or other organization shall be submitted within six business days after receipt by a candidate, political committee or other organization or eleven days before the election day, whichever is earlier, to the political subdivision that will conduct the election.

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All original and completed early ballot request forms that are received by a candidate, political committee or other organization shall be submitted within six business days after receipt by a candidate, political committee or other organization or eleven days before the election day, whichever is earlier, to the political subdivision that will conduct the election.

[L.]L. [J.] Except for a voter who is on the active early voting list prescribed by section 16-544, a voter who requests a onetime early ballot pursuant to this section or for an election conducted pursuant to section 16-409 or article 8.1 of this chapter, a county recorder, city or town clerk or other election officer may not deliver or mail an early ballot to a person who has not requested an early ballot for that election.

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Except for a voter who is on the active early voting list prescribed by section 16-544, a voter who requests a onetime early ballot pursuant to this section or for an election conducted pursuant to section 16-409 or article 8.1 of this chapter, a county recorder, city or town clerk or other election officer may not deliver or mail an early ballot to a person who has not requested an early ballot for that election.

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1001 Sec.

An early voter request form shall conform to requirements prescribed in the instructions and procedures manual issued pursuant to section -10-16-452. Senate Amendments to S.B.

1001 16-452.

If the upcoming election is a partisan open primary election and the voter is not registered as a member of one of the political parties that is recognized for purposes of that primary,- the10 notice- shallS.B. include information on the procedure for the voter to designate a political party ballot.

1001 primary, the notice shall include information on the procedure for the voter to designate a political party ballot.

If 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 -11-update Senatethat Amendmentsvoter's address or to S.B.move the voter to inactive status as prescribed in section 16-166, subsection A.

1001 update that voter's address or to move the voter to inactive status as prescribed in section 16-166, subsection A.

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1001 2.

-12-(a) SenateA Amendmentsspecial taxing district that is authorized pursuant to S.B.section 16-191 to conduct its own elections.

1001 (a) A special taxing district that is authorized pursuant to section 16-191 to conduct its own elections.

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ON THE FRIDAY PRECEDING ELECTION DAY WITHOUT PRESENTING SUFFICIENT IDENTIFICATION THAT COMPLIES WITH SECTION 16-579, SUBSECTION A, PARAGRAPH 1.]1. I.

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On or before January 15 of each odd-numbered year, the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections shall send a notice to each- voter12 who- isS.B. on the active early voting list and who did not vote an early ballot in all elections for two consecutive election cycles as prescribed by subsection K of this section.

1001 each voter who is on the active early voting list and who did not vote an early ballot in all elections for two consecutive election cycles as prescribed by subsection K of this section.

Return the completed notice to the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections within ninety days after the -13-notice Senateis Amendmentssent to S.B.the voter.

1001 notice is sent to the voter.

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1001 Q.

For the purposes of this section, "election cycle" means the two-year period beginning on January 1 in the year after a statewide general election or, for cities and towns, the two-year -14-period Senatebeginning Amendmentson tothe S.B.first day of the calendar quarter after the calendar quarter in which the city's or town's second, runoff or general election is scheduled and ending on the last day of the calendar quarter in which the city's or town's immediately following second, runoff or general election is scheduled, however that election is designated by the city or town.

1001 period beginning on the first day of the calendar quarter after the calendar quarter in which the city's or town's second, runoff or general election is scheduled and ending on the last day of the calendar quarter in which the city's or town's immediately following second, runoff or general election is scheduled, however that election is designated by the city or town.>> Sec.

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1001 B.

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1001 C.

[(a)(a) Delivering it to the office of the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections SO THAT IT IS RECEIVED not later than 7:00 p.m.

on THE FRIDAY BEFORE election day.]day. [(b)] [(a)] MAILING IT TO THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OR OTHER OFFICER IN CHARGE OF ELECTIONS SO THAT IT IS RECEIVED [BY THE COUNTY RECORDER OR OTHER OFFICER IN CHARGE OF ELECTIONS] NOT LATER THAN 7:00 P.M.

(a) MAILING IT TO THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OR OTHER OFFICER IN CHARGE OF ELECTIONS SO THAT IT IS RECEIVED NOT LATER THAN 7:00 P.M.

(b) [(c)] [(b)] Depositing it at [anyany polling place]place [AA DESIGNATED LOCATION]LOCATION in the county not later than 7:00 p.m.

ON THE FRIDAY BEFORE ELECTION DAY, THE VOTER MUST PRESENT SUFFICIENT IDENTIFICATION AT [THEA POLLING PLACE] [A VOTING LOCATION]LOCATION AND SIGN THE SIGNATURE ROSTER OR POLLBOOK.

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1001 (c) [(d) IF A COUNTY IS USING ON-SITE TABULATION PRESCRIBED BY SECTION 16-579.02, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, bringing the ballot to any polling place in the county not later than 7:00 p.m.

on election day and choosing to present PRESENTING valid identification that complies with section 16-579, subsection A, paragraph 1, Arizona Revised Statutes.]Statutes. [(c) IN ANY COUNTY THAT PROVIDES ON-SITE TABULATION OF BALLOTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 16-579.01 OR 16-579.02 AND AFTER 7:00 P.M.

(c) IN ANY COUNTY THAT PROVIDES ON-SITE TABULATION OF BALLOTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 16-579.01 OR 16-579.02 AND AFTER 7:00 P.M.

ON THE FRIDAY IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING ELECTION DAY WITHOUT PRESENTING SUFFICIENT IDENTIFICATION, THE VOTER SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE ACTIVE EARLY VOTING LIST.]LIST. (WARNING — It is a felony to offer or receive any compensation for a ballot.) E.

(WARNING — It is a felony to offer or receive any compensation for a ballot.) E.

The early voter shall fold the ballot, if a paper ballot, so as to conceal the vote and deposit the voted ballot in the envelope provided for that purpose, which shall be securely sealed and, together with the affidavit, delivered or THE VOTED BALLOT SHALL BE RETURNED [BYBY THE VOTER]VOTER BY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING METHODS:

[Mailed]Mailed [MAILINGMAILING THE VOTED BALLOT]BALLOT to the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections of the political subdivision in which the elector VOTER is registered or deposited by the voter -17-or Senatethe Amendmentsvoter's toagent S.B.at any polling place in the county.

1001 or the voter's agent at any polling place in the county.

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DELIVEREDDEPOSITING TOIT THEAT COUNTYA RECORDERDESIGNATED ORLOCATION OTHER OFFICER IN CHARGE OF ELECTIONS OF THE POLITICALCOUNTY. SUBDIVISION IN WHICH THE VOTER IS REGISTERED.

IN ORDER TO BE COUNTED AND VALID, THE BALLOT MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE COUNTY RECORDER OR OTHER OFFICER IN CHARGE OF ELECTIONS NOT LATER THAN 7:00 P.M.

ON THE FRIDAY PRECEDING ELECTION DAY.] [3.] [2.] [DEPOSITED BY THE VOTER] [DEPOSITING IT] AT [ANY POLLING PLACE] [A DESIGNATED LOCATION] IN THE COUNTY.

ON THE FRIDAY PRECEDING ELECTION DAY, THE EARLY VOTER MUST PRESENT- IDENTIFICATION16 THAT- COMPLIESS.B. WITH SECTION 16-579, SUBSECTION A, PARAGRAPH 1 AND SIGN THE SIGNATURE ROSTER OR ELECTRONIC POLLBOOK BEFORE DEPOSITING THE BALLOT AT THE [POLLING PLACE] [VOTING LOCATION].

[IF1001 THEPRESENT VOTERIDENTIFICATION DOESTHAT NOTCOMPLIES HAVEWITH SUFFICIENTSECTION IDENTIFICATION16-579, WHILESUBSECTION ATA, THEPARAGRAPH POLLING1 PLACE,AND SIGN THE VOTERSIGNATURE SHALLROSTER PROVIDEOR SUFFICIENTELECTRONIC IDENTIFICATIONPOLLBOOK WITHINBEFORE DEPOSITING THE TIMEBALLOT LIMITSAT PRESCRIBEDTHE BYVOTING SUBSECTIONLOCATION. B OF THIS SECTION.

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TABULATEDIF BYA USEVOTER'S OFAGENT THEDELIVERS ON-SITEA TABULATIONVOTER'S PROCEDUREBALLOT PRESCRIBEDTO BYANY SECTIONLOCATION 16-579.02IN IFTHE AVOTER'S COUNTY ISAFTER USING7:00 THISP.M. PROCEDURE.] B.

IFON ATHE VOTER'SFRIDAY AGENTPRECEDING DELIVERSELECTION ADAY, THE VOTER'S BALLOT TOWILL ANYBE [POLLINGCOUNTED PLACE]AND [LOCATION]VALID INONLY IF THE [VOTER'S]VOTER COUNTYPRESENTS [AFTERIDENTIFICATION 7:00THAT P.M.COMPLIES WITH SECTION 16-579, SUBSECTION A, PARAGRAPH 1.

ONC. THE FRIDAY PRECEDING ELECTION DAY], THE VOTER'S BALLOT WILL BE COUNTED AND VALID ONLY IF THE VOTER PRESENTS IDENTIFICATION THAT COMPLIES WITH SECTION 16-579, SUBSECTION A, PARAGRAPH 1 [TO THE COUNTY RECORDER OR OTHER OFFICER IN CHARGE OF ELECTIONS NOT LATER THAN THE FIFTH BUSINESS DAY AFTER A PRIMARY, GENERAL OR SPECIAL ELECTION THAT INCLUDES A FEDERAL OFFICE OR THE THIRD BUSINESS DAY AFTER ANY OTHER ELECTION].

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1001 2.

ON THE FRIDAY IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING ELECTION DAY WITHOUT PRESENTING SUFFICIENT IDENTIFICATION THAT COMPLIES WITH SECTION 16-579, SUBSECTION A, PARAGRAPH 1, THE COUNTY RECORDER OR OTHER OFFICER IN CHARGE OF ELECTIONS SHALL REMOVE THE VOTER FROM THE ACTIVE EARLY VOTING LIST.]LIST. B.

[C.]B. [E.] If the early voter is an overseas citizen, a qualified elector absent from the United States or in the United States service, a spouse or dependent residing with the early voter or a qualified elector of a special district mail ballot election as provided in article 8.1 of this chapter, the early voter may subscribe to the affidavit before and obtain the signature and military identification number or passport number, if available, of any person who is a United States citizen eighteen years of age or older.

[D.]E. [F.] FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "VOTER'S AGENT" MEANS THE VOTER'S FAMILY MEMBER, HOUSEHOLD MEMBER OR CAREGIVER AS DEFINED IN SECTION 16-1005.

Sec.If the early voter is an overseas citizen, a qualified elector absent from the United States or in the United States service, a spouse or dependent residing with the early voter or a qualified elector of a special district mail ballot election as provided in article 8.1 of this chapter, the early voter may subscribe to the affidavit before and obtain the signature and military identification number or passport number, if available, of any person who is a United States citizen eighteen years of age or older.

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FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "VOTER'S AGENT" MEANS THE VOTER'S FAMILY MEMBER, HOUSEHOLD MEMBER OR CAREGIVER AS DEFINED IN SECTION 16-1005.

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1001 Sec.

The county recorder or other officer in charge of elections shall allow signatures to be corrected not later than the fifth [business]business [CALENDAR]CALENDAR day after a primary, general or special election that includes a federal office or the third business day after any other election.

If the election is a primary, general or special election that includes a federal office, in addition to the office's regular business hours, the county recorder's and any city or town clerks' offices that have an -19-agreement Senatewith Amendmentsa county to S.B.be used as locations at which a voter may submit proof of identification shall be open during regular business hours to allow for curing signatures during the Friday and weekend before and the Friday and weekend after the election.

1001 agreement with a county to be used as locations at which a voter may submit proof of identification shall be open during regular business hours to allow for curing signatures during the Friday and weekend before and the Friday and weekend after the election.

If the ballot is a conditional provisional ballot, the voter shall provide proof of identification to the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections not later than the fifth [business]business [CALENDAR]CALENDAR day after a primary, general or special election that includes a federal office or the third business day after any other election.

Beginning with the first missing or mismatched signature that is identified after the period of early voting begins through the Monday immediately preceding the election, the county recorder or other officer in- charge18 of- electionsS.B. shall submit daily to the political parties that are qualified for continued representation on the state ballot an updated list of all voters whose signatures are missing or inconsistent with the voter's signature on the voter's registration record.

1001 in charge of elections shall submit daily to the political parties that are qualified for continued representation on the state ballot an updated list of all voters whose signatures are missing or inconsistent with the voter's signature on the voter's registration record.

The recorder or other officer in charge of elections shall thereafter safely keep the mail [ballot]ballot affidavits and early ballots in the recorder's or other officer's office and may deliver them for tallying pursuant to section 16-551.

Processing and tabulation of individual ballots may begin immediately after the envelope and completed mail ballot affidavit -20-are Senateprocessed Amendmentspursuant to S.B.this section and delivered to the early election board and shall continue without delay until completed.

1001 are processed pursuant to this section and delivered to the early election board and shall continue without delay until completed.

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1001 E.

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1001 B.

on election day and the original mail [ballot]ballot affidavit of the voter shall be delivered to the early election boards for processing as provided in the rules of the secretary of state.

Any person who unlawfully releases information regarding vote tallies or who possesses a tally- sheet20 or- summaryS.B. without authorization from the recorder or officer in charge of elections is guilty of a class 6 felony.

1001 tally sheet or summary without authorization from the recorder or officer in charge of elections is guilty of a class 6 felony.

[EXCEPTEXCEPT FOR A COUNTY THAT TABULATES EARLY BALLOTS ON-SITE PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 16-579.01 AND 16-579.02,]16-579.02, the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections shall count the number of early ballots that are returned at voting locations on election day and shall post on its website those totals with the last unofficial results that are released on election night pursuant to section 16-622.

The necessary printed blanks for poll lists, tally lists, lists of voters, ballots, oaths and returns, together with envelopes in which to enclose the returns, shall be furnished by the board of supervisors or the governing body of the political subdivision to the early election board for each election precinct at the expense of the county or the political subdivision.>>subdivision. Sec.

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The request shall be made in writing at least ninety days before the election for -22-which Senatethe Amendmentsprocedure is intended to S.B.be used.

1001 which the procedure is intended to be used.

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1001 D.

The board shall meet to determine -23-the Senatechallenge Amendmentsat the time specified by the notice but, in any event, not earlier than ninety-six hours after the notice is mailed, or forty-eight hours if the notifying party chooses to S.B.deliver the notice by overnight or hand delivery, and not later than 5:00 p.m.

1001 the challenge at the time specified by the notice but, in any event, not earlier than ninety-six hours after the notice is mailed, or forty-eight hours if the notifying party chooses to deliver the notice by overnight or hand delivery, and not later than 5:00 p.m.

If the vote is allowed, the board shall open the envelope containing the ballot in such a manner that the mail ballot affidavit thereon ON THE BALLOT is not destroyed, take out the ballot without unfolding- it22 or- permittingS.B. ALLOWING it to be opened or examined and show by the records of the election that the elector has voted.

1001 unfolding it or permitting ALLOWING it to be opened or examined and show by the records of the election that the elector has voted.

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1001 16-572.

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1001 Sec.

-25-(b) SenateTwo Amendmentsdifferent items that contain the name and address of the elector that reasonably appear to S.B.be the same as the name and address in the precinct register, including a utility bill, a bank or credit union statement that is dated within ninety days of the date of the election, a valid Arizona vehicle registration, an Arizona vehicle insurance card, an Indian census card, tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal identification, a property tax statement, a recorder's certificate, a voter registration card, a valid United States federal, state or local government issued identification or any mailing that is labeled as "official election material".

1001 (b) Two different items that contain the name and address of the elector that reasonably appear to be the same as the name and address in the precinct register, including a utility bill, a bank or credit union statement that is dated within ninety days of the date of the election, a valid Arizona vehicle registration, an Arizona vehicle insurance card, an Indian census card, tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal identification, a property tax statement, a recorder's certificate, a voter registration card, a valid United States federal, state or local government issued identification or any mailing that is labeled as "official election material".

Through 2025 UNTIL THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS AMENDMENT TO THIS SECTION, if the voter surrenders the early ballot to the precinct inspector and the voter is not otherwise required to be issued a provisional ballot, the voter shall be issued a standard ballot after presenting- identification24 pursuant- toS.B. this subsection.

1001 presenting identification pursuant to this subsection.

Beginning in 2026 ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS AMENDMENT TO THIS SECTION, DURING THE PERIOD OF EARLY VOTING [ANDUNTIL ON ELECTION DAY] [UNTIL 7:00 P.M.

ON THE FRIDAY IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING ELECTION DAY],DAY, at any voting location the voter may choose to provide identification [ANDAND AFTER 7:00 P.M.

ON THE FRIDAY IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING ELECTION DAY, THE VOTER SHALL PROVIDE IDENTIFICATION]IDENTIFICATION when presenting the voter's mailed early ballot OR WHEN THE VOTER IS ISSUED AN EARLY BALLOT, and if so the election official shall:

-26-(c) SenateStamp Amendmentsthe tosigned S.B.MAIL affidavit with a stamp that reads "ID verified" and place the stamped MAIL affidavit that contains the early ballot in a secured ballot box that is labeled for VERIFIED early ballots.

1001 (c) Stamp the signed MAIL affidavit with a stamp that reads "ID verified" and place the stamped MAIL affidavit that contains the early ballot in a secured ballot box that is labeled for VERIFIED early ballots.

Any qualified elector who is listed as having applied for an early ballot but who states that the elector has not voted and will not vote an early ballot for this election or surrenders the early ballot to the precinct inspector on election day shall be allowed to vote pursuant to the procedure set forth in section 16-584, except that for elections conducted- using25 an- electronicS.B. pollbook or similar system with continuous voter usage updates, the following apply:

1001 conducted using an electronic pollbook or similar system with continuous voter usage updates, the following apply:

The judge shall give the qualified elector only one ballot -27-and Senatea Amendmentsballot toprivacy S.B.folder, and the elector's name shall be immediately checked on the precinct register.

1001 and a ballot privacy folder, and the elector's name shall be immediately checked on the precinct register.

EACH [POLLING]VOTING [VOTING] LOCATION THAT IS OPEN FOR EARLY VOTING OR ON ELECTION DAY SHALL INCLUDE A MINIMUM OF AT LEAST ONE SECURE BALLOT BOX FOR A VOTER TO DEPOSIT THE VOTER'S COMPLETED EARLY BALLOT AND AT LEAST ONE SECURE BALLOT BOX FOR A VOTER WHO PRESENTS IDENTIFICATION AND THE VOTER'S COMPLETED EARLY BALLOT PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION A, PARAGRAPH 4 OF THIS SECTION TO DEPOSIT THE VOTER'S COMPLETED EARLY BALLOT AFTER THE ENVELOPE HAS- BEEN26 STAMPED- BYS.B. THE ELECTION OFFICIAL.

1001 HAS BEEN STAMPED BY THE ELECTION OFFICIAL.

THE ELECTION OFFICIAL IN CHARGE OF THE [POLLING]VOTING [VOTING] LOCATION SHALL ENSURE THAT A VOTER WHO DOES NOT PRESENT IDENTIFICATION IS NOT ABLE TO DEPOSIT THE VOTER'S COMPLETED EARLY BALLOT IN THE BALLOT BOX DESIGNATED FOR VERIFIED EARLY BALLOTS PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION A, PARAGRAPH 4 OF THIS SECTION.

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on-site tabulation -28-A. Senate Amendments to S.B.

1001Every A.county recorder or other officer in charge of elections may provide for a qualified elector who appears at that elector's designated polling location or at a voting center AT ANY TIME DURING THE PERIOD OF EARLY VOTING AND on election day with the elector's voted early ballot to have the elector's voted early ballot tabulated as prescribed in section 16-579.02.

Every county recorder or other officer in charge of elections may provide for a qualified elector who appears at that elector's designated polling location or at a voting center [AT ANY TIME DURING THE PERIOD OF EARLY VOTING AND] on election day with the elector's voted early ballot to have the elector's voted early ballot tabulated as prescribed in section 16-579.02.

Reconcile for that polling place or voting center the number of electors who appear on the signature roster or [e-pollbook]e-pollbook [ELECTRONICELECTRONIC POLLBOOK]POLLBOOK with the number of completed early ballot affidavits and the voted early ballots tabulated on-site.>>on-site. Sec.

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If the elector presents sufficient identification to comply with section 16-579, subsection A, paragraph 1, the elector -29-shall Senatepresent Amendmentsthe elector's early ballot affidavit to S.B.the election official in charge of the signature roster, and the election official shall confirm that the name and address on the completed affidavit reasonably appear to be the same as the name and address on the precinct register.

1001 shall present the elector's early ballot affidavit to the election official in charge of the signature roster, and the election official shall confirm that the name and address on the completed affidavit reasonably appear to be the same as the name and address on the precinct register.

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