Senate Engrossed House Bill

auditor general; audits; county elections

(now: secure online signature collection)

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2022

HOUSE BILL 2703

An Act

providing for the continued operation and maintenance of the secure internet portal for online signature collection by the secretary of state.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

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

Section 1. Secretary of state; secure online signature collection; candidates

Notwithstanding any other law, the secretary of state shall continue operating and shall maintain full functionality and availability of the secure internet portal and related systems for online signature collection and submittal of qualifying contributions, as applicable, for candidates for federal, statewide, legislative, city, town or county offices and the office of precinct committeeman, except that the secretary of state may temporarily remove, close down or otherwise limit access to the portal or system as necessary for the purpose of updating the portal or system. Before temporarily removing, closing down or otherwise limiting access to the portal or system for updates, the secretary of state shall provide notice to candidates that the portal or system will be unavailable and provide an estimate of how long the portal or system will be unavailable.