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Senate Engrossed
citizenship; identification; contributions; early voting. |
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session 2026
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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1001 |
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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Arizona; amending article VII, Constitution of Arizona, by adding section 19; relating to election requirements.
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Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Arizona, the House of Representatives concurring:
1. Article VII, Constitution of Arizona, is proposed to be amended by adding section 19 as follows if approved by the voters and on proclamation of the Governor:
Section 19. A. Only citizens of the United States shall be eligible to register and vote once for each available office or ballot measure, in any primary, general or municipal election in Arizona.
B. A foreign national shall not make, and a person shall not knowingly accept from a foreign national, any CONTRIBUTION or expenditure for the purpose of INFLUENCING an Arizona election.
C. each qualified elector shall provide PROOF of identity as prescribed by law to vote in person or through any other means.
D. To help ensure timely election results:
1. Early voting, if authorized by law, shall end no later than 7:00 P.M. on the Friday prior to the Tuesday election, except that early ballots delivered through the United States postal service may be accepted until the closing of the polls on election day.
2. Votes shall not be cast or accepted after poll closing times on election day, as designated by law, but A QUALIFIED elector who is standing in line at the time the polls CLOSE shall be allowed to vote.
E. All qualified electors may be offered an opportunity to receive a mail-in ballot if:
1. The qualified elector made an affirmative request confirming a specific mail address prior to each biennial general election.
2. The qualified elector provided documented proof of citizenship at the time the qualified elector registered to vote.
3. mail-in voting is authorized by law.
4. Any other requirements prescribed by law are satisfied.
F. THE LEGISLATURE MAY ENACT REASONABLE, NONDISCRIMINATORY LAWS concerning ELECTIONs THAT FURTHER IMPORTANT REGULATORY INTERESTS, INCLUDING ELECTION SECURITY, EFFICIENT ELECTION ADMINISTRATION AND PRESERVING PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN THE INTEGRITY OF ELECTIONS.
g. If a provision of this section or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the section that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this section are severable.
H. This amendment shall commonly be known as "The safer Elections, faster results Act."
2. The Secretary of State shall submit this proposition to the voters at the next general election as provided by article XXI, Constitution of Arizona.