HB 2231
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
First Regular Session
HB 2231: early absentee voting; limitations; conflicts
Sponsor: Representative Harris, LD 13
Committee on Municipal Oversight & Elections
Overview
Outlines the circumstances in which a qualified elector may vote an early absentee ballot.
History
The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) requires states to allow
certain groups of citizens to register and vote an early absentee ballot in elections for federal
offices. Individuals covered by UOCAVA include United States citizens who are members of the
uniformed services and merchant marine, their family members and United States citizens
residing outside of the United States (P.L. 99-410).
Provisions
1. Specifies that only a qualified elector who meets one or more of the criteria prescribed in
statute may vote by early absentee ballot. (Sec. 1)
2. Removes statute allowing a qualified elector to vote early in special district mail ballot
elections. (Sec. 1)
3. Prohibits a qualified elector from voting by early absentee ballot, unless the person:
a) Is confined and physically unable to go to the polls;
b) Expects to be absent from their precinct at the time the election will be held; or
c) Is blind or visually impaired. (Sec. 1)
4. Clarifies the supremacy of federal law in circumstances in which this law conflicts with federal
law. (Sec. 1)
5. Requires the narrow interpretation of this law in a manner in which federal control is limited to
the specific areas of conflict. (Sec. 1)
6. Contains a severability clause. (Sec. 1)
7. Contains a conforming legislation clause. (Sec. 2)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note