ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session
	Senate: GOV DPA 7-0-1-0 | 3^rd Read 29-0-1-0 House: GE DPA 13-0-0-0

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SB 1107: redistricting; petition signatures; 2022 candidates

Sponsor:  Senator Mesnard, LD 17

Caucus & COW

Overview

Stipulates that the basis for determining the required number of signatures is the number of qualified signers in the elective district, office or precinct that was effective on January 2 of the year of a general election.

History

For various elective candidates, nomination petitions are to be signed by a specified number of qualified signers that is equal to the requirements detailed in statute.  If new boundaries for congressional, legislative or supervisorial districts or justice 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 required number of signatures is modified.  The basis for determining the required number of nomination petition signatures in that case is the number of qualified signers in the elective district, office or precinct on the day the new districts or precincts are effective (A.R.S. § 16-322).

Provisions

1. Specifies that the basis for determining the number of required signatures on a nomination petition is based on the number of qualified signers in the elective district, office or precinct that was effective on January 2 of the year of a general election. (Sec. 1)

2. Requires the Secretary of State, for candidates in the 2022 election to the Legislature or United States Congress, to accept as a valid filing the nomination paper and petition of a person that designate a district for that person's candidacy. (Sec. 2)

3. Stipulates that any or all of the following must be used for a legislative or congressional candidate:

a) The candidate's legislative or congressional district as used in the 2020 elections;

b) The candidate's legislative or congressional district as designated in a redistricting plan adopted by the 2021 Independent Redistricting Commission; or

c) The candidate's legislative or congressional district as designated in a redistricting plan that is ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction for use in the 2022 election. (Sec. 2)

4. Specifies that if the above requirements are met, the Secretary of State must accept as a valid filing the nomination petition and paper and acknowledge the petition signers are valid. (Sec. 2)

5. States that this does not apply to statements of interest, nomination papers and petitions for a special election to fill a vacancy in the office of the United States House of Representatives. (Sec. 2)

6. Contains an emergency clause. (Sec. 3)

Amendments

Committee on Government & Elections

1. Stipulates that each county board of supervisors must divide the county into supervisorial districts by July 1, 2022.

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