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"Section 1. Section 16-322, Arizona Revised Statutes,
is amended to read:
START_STATUTE16-322. Number of signatures required on
nomination petitions
A. Nomination
petitions shall be signed by a number of qualified signers equal to:
1. If
for a candidate for the office of United States senator or for a state office,
excepting members of the legislature and superior court judges, at least
one-fourth of one percent but not more than ten percent of the total number of
qualified signers in the state.
2. If
for a candidate for the office of representative in Congress, at least one-half
of one percent but not more than ten percent of the total number of qualified
signers in the district from which the representative shall be elected except
that if for a candidate for a special election to fill a vacancy in the office
of representative in Congress, at least one-fourth of one percent but not
more than ten percent of the total number of qualified signers in the district
from which the representative shall be elected.
3. If
for a candidate for the office of member of the legislature, at least one-half
of one percent but not more than three percent of the total number of qualified
signers in the district from which the member of the legislature may be
elected.
4. If
for a candidate for a county office or superior court judge, at least one
percent but not more than ten percent of the total number of qualified signers
in the county or district, except that if for a candidate from a county with a
population of two hundred thousand persons or more, at least one-fourth
of one percent but not more than ten percent of the total number of qualified
signers in the county or district.
5. If
for a candidate for a community college district, at least one-quarter of
one percent but not more than ten percent of the total voter registration in
the precinct as established pursuant to section 15-1441. Notwithstanding
the total voter registration in the community college district, the maximum
number of signatures required by this paragraph is one thousand.
6. If
for a candidate for county precinct committeeman, at least two percent but not
more than ten percent of the party voter registration in the precinct or ten
signatures, whichever is less.
7. If
for a candidate for justice of the peace or constable, at least one percent but
not more than ten percent of the number of qualified signers in the precinct.
8. If
for a candidate for mayor or other office nominated by a city at large, at
least five percent and not more than ten percent of the designated party vote
in the city, except that a city that chooses to hold nonpartisan elections may
provide by ordinance that the minimum number of signatures required for the
candidate be one thousand signatures or five percent of the vote in the city,
whichever is less, but not more than ten percent of the vote in the city.
9. If
for an office nominated by ward, precinct or other district of a city, at least
five percent and not more than ten percent of the designated party vote in the
ward, precinct or other district, except that a city that chooses to hold
nonpartisan elections may provide by ordinance that the minimum number of
signatures required for the candidate be two hundred fifty signatures or five
percent of the vote in the district, whichever is less, but not more than ten
percent of the vote in the district.
10. If
for a candidate for an office nominated by a town at large, by a number of
qualified electors who are qualified to vote for the candidate whose nomination
petition they are signing equal to at least five percent and not more than ten
percent of the vote in the town, except that a town that chooses to hold
nonpartisan elections may provide by ordinance that the minimum number of
signatures required for the candidate be one thousand signatures or five
percent of the vote in the town, whichever is less, but not more than ten
percent of the vote in the town.
11. If
for a candidate for a governing board of a school district or a career
technical education district, at least one-half of one percent of the
total voter registration in the school district or career technical education
district if the board members are elected at large or one percent of the total
voter registration in the single member district if governing board members are
elected from single member districts or one-half of one percent of the
total voter registration in the single member district if career technical
education district board members are elected from single member
districts. Notwithstanding the total voter registration in the
school district, career technical education district or single member district
of the school district or career technical education district, the maximum
number of signatures required by this paragraph is four hundred.
12. If
for a candidate for a governing body of a special district as described in
title 48, at least one-half of one percent of the vote in the special
district but not more than two hundred fifty and not fewer than five
signatures.
B. The
basis of percentage in each instance referred to in subsection A of this
section, except in cities, towns and school districts, shall be the number of
qualified signers as determined from the voter registration totals as reported
pursuant to section 16-168, subsection G on January 2 of the year in
which the general election is held. In cities, the basis of percentage shall be
the vote of the party for mayor at the last preceding election at which a mayor
was elected. In towns, the basis of percentage shall be the highest
vote cast for an elected official of the town at the last preceding election at
which an official of the town was elected. In school districts or
career technical education districts, the basis of percentage shall be the
total number of active registered voters in the school district or career
technical education district or single member district, whichever applies. The
total number of active registered voters for school districts or career
technical education districts shall be calculated using the periodic reports
prepared by the county recorder pursuant to section 16-168, subsection
G. The count that is reported on January 2 of the year in which the
general election is held shall be the basis for the calculation of total voter
registration for school districts or career technical education districts.
C. In
primary elections the signature requirement for party nominees, other than
nominees of the parties entitled to continued representation pursuant to
section 16-804, is at least one-tenth of one percent of the total
vote for the winning candidate or candidates for governor or presidential
electors at the last general election within the
district. Signatures must be obtained from qualified electors who
are qualified to vote for the candidate whose nomination petition they are
signing.
D. If
new boundaries for congressional districts, legislative districts,
supervisorial districts, justice precincts or election precincts are
established and effective subsequent to January 2 of the year of a general
election and before the date for filing of nomination petitions, the basis for
determining the required number of nomination petition signatures is the number
of qualified signers in the elective office, district or precinct that was effective on January 2 of the year of a general election on the day the new districts or precincts are effective."END_STATUTE
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46, insert:
"C. This
section does not apply to statements of interest, nomination papers, and
nomination petitions for a special election to fill a vacancy in the office of
the United States house of representatives."
Amend title to conform
Bill
Number: S.B. 1107