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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session |
Senate: JUDE DP 3-2-2-0 | Third Read 16-11-3-0 |
SB 1060: voter registration; temporary absence
Sponsor: Senator Rogers, LD 7
Committee on Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Overview
Removes language allowing certain U.S. citizens who have never resided in the U.S. to register to vote and vote in Arizona using the federal write-in early ballot.
History
A person who is qualified to vote and is temporarily absent from the state can register by filling out an affidavit of registration which must be furnished on request of the registrant by their county recorder. The registrant is required to execute the affidavit of registration and administer the oath himself and must return the affidavit to the county recorder.
The county recorder can accept a federal postcard application in lieu of an affidavit of registration from any qualified person covered under the Uniformed Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act of 1986 (UOCAVA) (P.L. 99-410).
A person who was an overseas voter, as defined in UOCAVA as amended, immediately before being domiciled in Arizona, and who has been discharged or separated from that service or employment in the 90 days before election day can register and is eligible to vote in that election if the registration is received by 5 p.m. the Friday before election day.
Currently, any U.S. citizen who has never resided in the U.S. and whose parent is a U.S. citizen registered to vote in Arizona is eligible to register to vote and can vote in Arizona using a federal write-in early ballot as prescribed by statute (A.R.S. § 16-103).
Provisions
1. Strikes language that allows any U.S. citizen who has never resided in the U.S., and whose parent is a U.S. citizen registered to vote in Arizona, to register to vote and to vote in Arizona using a federal write-in early ballot as prescribed by statute. (Sec. 1)
2. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1)
3. Makes conforming changes. (Sec. 2)
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