ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

Majority Research Staff

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SB 1825: precinct committeemen; vacancy; application

Sponsor: Senator Farnsworth, LD 10

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Overview

Requires outlined chairmen to submit a list of names to fill a vacancy in the office of a precinct committeeman (PC) and directs a county Board of Supervisors (BOS) to fill a PC vacancy within 30 days after the date on which the list of names is submitted.

History

Currently, at a primary election, the members of a political party residing in each precinct must choose one of their members as a PC and must choose one additional PC for every 125 voters who are registered in the party in the precinct. The BOS, upon recommendation of the county chairman or upon the recommendation of a committee as designated in the bylaws of the county committee for that purpose, must determine when a vacancy exists in the office of a PC. If a vacancy exists, the vacancy must be filled by the BOS from a list of names submitted by the county chairman of the appropriate political party (A.R.S. § 16-821).

Any member of a recognized political party who is a registered voter in their precinct is eligible to seek the office of a PC of that party in that precinct. A political party may establish a district party committee for any legislative district (LD). A district party committee must consist of the PC residing in the district and elected pursuant to statute (A.R.S. §§ 16-822, 16-823).

Provisions

1.   Requires a county BOS to fill a vacancy in the office of a PC using a list of names submitted to the county BOS from a county chairman or an LD chairman, if applicable. (Sec. 1)

2.   Directs a county BOS to fill such a vacancy within 30 days after the date on which the complete and correct list of names is submitted by an LD chairman or a county chairman. (Sec. 1)

3.   Requires a person who wishes to fill a PC vacancy to submit an application to the applicable chairman. (Sec. 1)

4.   Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1)

Amendments

Committee on Federalism, Military Affairs and Elections

1.   Specifies that an LD chairman must submit a list of names to the county BOS to fill a PC vacancy that occurs in a precinct in a county with over 500,000 people.

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