Fifty-sixth Legislature                                                 Elections

Second Regular Session                                                  S.B. 1285

 

PROPOSED

SENATE AMENDMENTS TO S.B. 1285

(Reference to printed bill)


Page 1, between lines 1 and 2, insert:

"Section 1. Subject to the requirements of article IV, part 1, section 1, Constitution of Arizona, section 16-316, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE16-316. Secure online signature collection; candidate petitions; five dollar contributions; statewide and legislative candidates

A. Notwithstanding any other statute in this title, the secretary of state shall provide a system for qualified electors to sign a nomination petition and to sign and submit a citizens clean elections five dollar $5 contribution qualification form for a candidate by way of a secure internet portal. The system shall allow only those qualified electors who are eligible to sign a petition for a particular candidate to sign the petition and only those qualified electors who are eligible to give a qualifying contribution to that candidate to do so and shall provide a method for the qualified elector's identity to be properly verified. A candidate may choose to collect up to an amount equal to one hundred ten percent of the full number of required nomination petition signatures or up to an amount equal to one hundred ten percent of the full number of required contribution qualification forms, or both, by use of the online signature collection system prescribed by this section.

B. This section applies only to candidates for statewide and legislative offices." END_STATUTE

Renumber to conform

Page 1, after line 20, insert:

"Sec. 3. Section 16-318, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE16-318. Secure online signature collection; federal offices

A. Notwithstanding any other statute in this title, the secretary of state shall provide a system for qualified electors to sign a nomination petition for a candidate for the office of United States senator or representative in Congress by way of a secure internet portal. The system shall allow only those qualified electors who are eligible to sign a petition for a particular candidate to sign the petition and shall provide a method for the qualified elector's identity to be properly verified. A candidate may choose to collect up to one hundred ten percent of the full number of required nomination petition signatures by use of the online signature collection system prescribed by this section.

B. This section applies only to candidates for the office of United States senator or representative in Congress. END_STATUTE

Sec. 4. Requirements for enactment; three-fourths vote

Pursuant to article IV, part 1, section 1, Constitution of Arizona, section 16-316, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended by this act, is effective only on the affirmative vote of at least three-fourths of the members of each house of the legislature."

Amend title to conform


 

 

PRIYA SUNDARESHAN

 

12850912.docx

02/02/2024

09:12 AM

S: MJH/slp