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House Engrossed
ballot drop boxes; prohibition |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session 2022
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HOUSE BILL 2238 |
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An Act
amending title 16, chapter 4, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 16-546; relating to early voting.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 16, chapter 4, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 16-546, to read:
16-546. Ballot drop boxes; vehicles; prohibition
A. NOTWITHSTANDING any other law, a county recorder or other officer in charge of elections may not use an unmonitored drop box for receipt of voted ballots. This subsection does not apply to a ballot drop box that is located as follows:
1. Inside a polling place, voting center or other location at which persons are voting and election staff is present and monitoring the ballot drop box to ensure compliance with applicable laws.
2. Inside An office or other facility that is used by the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections and at which election staff is present and monitoring the ballot drop box.
B. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section, for a location where it is not practicable for election staff to be present, the county shall provide and maintain video surveillance twenty-four hours each day. The video recordings of the surveillance shall be retained by the county for four years.
C. Subsection A of this section does not apply to post office boxes, privately owned mailboxes or cluster box units that are intended for the receipt and delivery of United States mail.
D. EXCEPT AS REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH SECTION 16-581, TITLE 41, CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE 5, THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990 (P.L. 101-336) OR OTHER FEDERAL LAW, THE COUNTY RECORDER OR other OFFICER IN CHARGE OF ELECTIONS MAY NOT PROVIDE FOR OR ALLOW A VOTER TO RECEIVE A BALLOT AND VOTE FROM A VEHICLE OR OTHER CONVEYANCE.