ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

House: FMAE DPA: 4-3-0-0

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note

HB 2060: state sovereign authority; elections

Sponsor: Representative Fink, LD 27

Caucus & COW

Overview

Requires elections for federal office to be held in the same manner as state and local elections.

History

The Arizona Constitution allows the state to exercise its sovereign authority to restrict the actions of its personnel and financial resources by initiative, referendum, bill or by pursuing legal remedy. Using this authority allows the state to prohibit using state resources to enforce, administer or cooperate with designated federal actions or programs (Article II § 3, Const. of Ariz.).

Provisions

1.   Requires elections for federal offices be conducted as prescribed by state statutes and in the same manner as elections for state and local officers. (Sec. 1)

2.   Specifies that state laws relating to voter registration, proof of citizenship, proof of residency and proof of identification for registration and voting must be followed for elections for federal office. (Sec. 1)

Amendments

Committee on Federalism, Military Affairs and Elections

1.   Clarifies that qualifications to vote in an election for federal office must be the same as for state and local elections.

 

 

 

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