ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session
	Senate: JUDE DP 4-3-0-0 | 3^rd Read: 17-12-1-0 House: FMAE DPA 4-3-0-0 | 3^rd Read 33-25-2-0 Final Read: 16-12-2-0

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SB 1280: cast vote record; public record

Sponsor: Senator Finchem, LD 1

Vetoed

Overview

Mandates the transmission of an unaltered cast vote record by the Board of Supervisors (BOS) or officer in charge of elections to the Secretary of State.

History

An Arizona registrant's information may be disclosed through a public records request which can include information like the registrant's address.  An eligible person can request the public be prohibited from accessing the persons identifying information.  Federal and state law allow any person or organization to make a public records request for registration information to the County Recorder or Secretary of State (A.R.S. § 16-153, 52 U.S.C. § 20507).

Registrant records, including precinct registers, can only be used for specified purposed and cannot be used, sold, transferred or obtained for a prohibited commercial purpose.  These records contain voter information including the voters name, party preference, address, phone number and birth year (A.R.S. § 16-168).

Provisions

1. Requires, within 48 hours of the BOS transmittal of the county canvass, the BOS or officer in charge of elections to transmit the cast vote record to the Secretary of State. (Sec. 1)

2. Specifies the transmitted cast vote record must be unaltered, with an exception for precincts, precinct splits and ballot styles with less than 25 registered voters. (Sec. 1)

3. Prohibits the BOS or officer in charge of elections from randomizing or altering the original files. (Sec. 1)

4. Designates the cast vote record as a public record. (Sec. 1)

5. Defines cast vote record. (Sec. 1)

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