HB 2703
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-fifth Legislature
Second Regular Session
HB 2703: auditor general; audits; county elections
S/E: secure online signature collection
Sponsor: Representative Bolick, LD 20
Committee on Government & Elections
Summary of the Strike-Everything Amendment to HB 2703
Overview
Prohibits the Secretary of State from removing, closing down or otherwise limiting access to the
secure internet portal and related systems for online signature collection.
History
Current statute requires the Secretary of State to provide a system for qualified electors to sign a
nomination petition for candidates for statewide, legislative, federal, city, town and county offices
and the office of precinct committeeman. The system allows for only those qualified electors who
are eligible to sign a petition for a particular candidate to sign the petition. The system additionally
must provide a method for the qualified elector's identity to be properly verified and provide for
the Secretary of State to transmit those filings to the officer in charge of elections for the
appropriate office (A.R.S. §§ 16-316, 16-317, 16-318).
Provisions
1. Directs the Secretary of State to continue operating and maintain full functionality and
availability of the secure internet portal and related systems. (Sec. 1)
2. States that the Secretary of State must not close down, remove or otherwise limit access to
the online signature collection portal or system. (Sec. 1)
3. Contains an emergency clause. (Sec. 2)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☒ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note