SB 1143
Initials JH Page 1 Municipal Oversight & Elections
ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
First Regular Session
Senate: ELEC DP 5-3-0-0 | 3
rd
Read: 16-12-2-0
SB 1143: voting registrations; ballot requests; source
Sponsor: Senator Hoffman, LD 15
Committee on Municipal Oversight & Elections
Overview
Modifies the distribution requirements for Active Early Voting List (AEVL) and early ballot request
forms and prohibits, in specified circumstances, the use of a voter's signature on these request
forms to be used as the sole exemplar during the signature verification process.
History
Candidate committees, political committees and other organizations may distribute AEVL and
early ballot request forms to voters. Upon receipt of completed AEVL and early ballot request
forms the committee or organization must submit the forms within six business days or eleven
days before the election day. An organization's failure to submit a completed AEVL or early ballot
request form before the submission deadline is a class 6 felony (A.R.S. §§ 16-542, 16-544).
Provisions
1. Prohibits the County Recorder or officer in charge of elections from using a voter's signature
on a preprinted request to amend the voter's registration information or request for an early
ballot as the sole exemplar during the signature verification process in specified
circumstances. (Sec. 1)
2. Removes language allowing candidate and political committees from distributing early ballot
request forms and specifies only political parties, County Recorders or election officials may
distribute early ballot request forms. (Sec. 2)
3. Exempts special taxing districts from the requirements involving the distribution of early ballot
request forms for the purpose of protecting or providing services to agricultural lands or crops.
(Sec. 2)
4. Removes language allowing candidate and political committees from distributing active early
voting list (AEVL) request forms and specifies only political parties, County Recorders or
election officials may distribute AEVL request forms. (Sec. 3)
5. Exempts special taxing districts from the requirements involving the distribution of AEVL
request forms for the purpose of protecting or providing services to agricultural lands or crops.
(Sec. 3)
6. Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 2, 3)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note