ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session
	Senate: ELEC DP 5-3-0-0 | 3^rd Read: 16-14-0-0 House: MOE DPA 5-4-0-1

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SB1095: early ballot envelope; notice

Sponsor: Senator Carroll, LD 28

Caucus & COW

Overview

Requires the return envelope containing an early ballot to include a specified statement regarding the potential for delayed election results.

History

The County Recorder or other officer in charge of elections may begin distributing the early ballots 27 days before the election. The County Recorder is charged with processing early ballot requests in order to provide early ballots and printed instructions to early voters directing the voters to sign the affidavit, mark the ballot and return both in the enclosed envelope (A.R.S. §§ 16-542, 16-544).

In order for an early ballot to be valid and counted, the ballot and affidavit must be delivered to the office of the County Recorder or other officer in charge of elections or may be deposited at any polling place in the county no later than 7:00 p.m. on election day. The ballot will not be counted without the voter's signature on the envelope (A.R.S. § 16-547).

Provisions

1. Adds that the envelope accompanying the early ballot must state the following: Failure to mail an early ballot or deposit an early ballot in a ballot drop box by the Friday before the election will result in delayed election results. (Sec. 1)

2. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1)

Amendments

Committee on Municipal Oversight and Elections

1. Amends the envelope notice to state the following: Dropping off an early ballot after the Friday before the election may result in delayed election results as each ballot requires verification.

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