REFERENCE TITLE: ballot custody; verification; observers State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session 2023 HB 2306 Introduced by Representatives McGarr: Biasiucci, Carter, Griffin, Harris, Heap, Jones, Marshall, Parker J, Smith, Senator Wadsack An Act amending title 16, chapter 4, article 10, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 16-605; relating to conduct of elections. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
REFERENCE TITLE: ballot custody; verification; observers
State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session 2023
HB 2306
Introduced by Representatives McGarr: Biasiucci, Carter, Griffin, Harris, Heap, Jones, Marshall, Parker J, Smith, Senator Wadsack
REFERENCE TITLE: ballot custody; verification; observers
State of Arizona
House of Representatives
Fifty-sixth Legislature
First Regular Session
2023
HB 2306
Introduced by
Representatives McGarr: Biasiucci, Carter, Griffin, Harris, Heap, Jones, Marshall, Parker J, Smith, Senator Wadsack
An Act
amending title 16, chapter 4, article 10, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 16-605; relating to conduct of elections.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 16, chapter 4, article 10, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 16-605, to read: START_STATUTE16-605. Ballot chain of custody log; political party observers Notwithstanding any other law, the county recorder and the county officer in charge of elections shall maintain an accurate log of the chain of custody for unvoted and voted ballots. The chain of custody log shall begin when unvoted ballots are received by the county recorder and county officer in charge of elections from the ballot printer and shall continue until completion of the canvass. Representatives of the two largest political parties entitled to continued representation on the ballot shall observe and verify each transfer of custody. END_STATUTE
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 16, chapter 4, article 10, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 16-605, to read:
START_STATUTE16-605. Ballot chain of custody log; political party observers
Notwithstanding any other law, the county recorder and the county officer in charge of elections shall maintain an accurate log of the chain of custody for unvoted and voted ballots. The chain of custody log shall begin when unvoted ballots are received by the county recorder and county officer in charge of elections from the ballot printer and shall continue until completion of the canvass. Representatives of the two largest political parties entitled to continued representation on the ballot shall observe and verify each transfer of custody. END_STATUTE