HB 2379
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-fifth Legislature
Second Regular Session
House: GE DP 7-6-0-0
HB2379: election procedures manual; statutory conflict
Sponsor: Representative Bolick, LD 20
House Engrossed
Overview
Requires the Elections Procedures Manual (manual) to provide for transparency and election
security.
History
Statute explains that the Secretary of State prescribes the manual which outlines rules to achieve
and maintain the maximum degree of correctness, impartiality, uniformity and efficiency on the
procedures for early voting and voting and of producing, distributing, collecting, counting,
tabulating and storing ballots (A.R.S. § 16-452).
Electronic voting system means a system in which votes are recorded on a paper ballot by means
of marking, and such votes are subsequently counted and tabulated by voting tabulating
equipment at one or more counting centers (A.R.S. § 16-444).
Provisions
1. Requires the manual to provide for transparency and election security to the maximum extent
allowed by law. (Sec. 1)
2. Asserts that if any provision of the manual conflicts with statute, the manual is unenforceable,
and the statute prevails. (Sec. 1)
3. Includes the Legislature in the requirement to provide experts in electronic voting systems to
field check and review electronic voting systems. (Sec. 1)
4. Adds the manual in the requirement of the electronic voting system experts to make
recommendations of necessary changes to the manual. (Sec. 1)
5. Makes conforming changes. (Sec. 1)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note