ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

Senate: ELEC DP 5-3-0-0 | 3rd Read: 16-12-2-0

House: MOE DPA 6-4-0-0 | 31-27-1-0-1

Final Pass: 16-12-2-0

SB 1471: ballot tabulation; hand count comparison

Sponsor: Senator Kavanagh, LD 3

Vetoed

Overview

Instructs the officer in charge of elections in Maricopa, Pima and Pinal counties to conduct a limited hand count of ballots cast in the 2022 general election and determine the number of persons working 16 hours each day would be required to hand count all ballots cast in the election.

History

The county officer in charge of elections is required to conduct a hand count of a sample of ballots to test the accuracy of the vote tabulation equipment provided there is participation from the county political parties. In the 2022 general election, 12 of Arizona's 15 counties conducted a hand count audit, 8 of which found no discrepancies and 4 found discrepancies that were within the acceptable margin. The Vote Count Verification Committee establishes the relevant margins for conducting a hand count (A.R.S. § 16-602, 2022 Hand Count Audit).

Provisions

1.   ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteInstructs the officer in charge of elections in Maricopa County and provides the option to the officers in charge of elections in Pima and Pinal counties to randomly select 400 ballots from the ballot test decks used for logic and accuracy testing in the 2022 general election and recount all races. (Sec. 1)

2.   Prescribes the method of recounting must include the use of duplication boards, adjudication boards and other functions generally required for ballot tabulation. (Sec. 1)

3.   States hand count board must consist of volunteers who are members of the three largest political parties in the state and must include at least two different political party members on each team. (Sec. 1)

4.   Directs the county Treasurer to provide the 400 specified ballots to the officer in charge of elections. (Sec. 1)

5.   Outlines the procedure in which the officer in charge of elections must process the selected 2022 general election ballots to include a comparison of the tabulator and hand count totals for each precinct. (Sec. 1)

6.   Directs the officer in charge of elections to estimate the number of persons working 16 hours each day would be required to hand count the entire number of ballots cast in the 2022 general election. (Sec. 1)

7.   Instructs the officer in charge of elections to report the results of the tabulations and the calculations specified members of the executive and legislative branches and County Recorder. (Sec. 1)

8.   Contains a legislative intent clause. (Sec. 2)

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