SB 1273
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
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Read: 29-0-1-0
SB 1273: early ballot delivery; instruction requirements
Sponsor: Senator Bennett, LD 1
Committee on Municipal Oversight & Elections
Overview
Requires the counties to include, in the official instructions for voters on election day and the
printed instructions to early voters, a specified statement concerning the unlawful handling and
return of ballots.
History
Early ballot affidavit envelopes are required to include printed instructions to early voters that
direct them to sign the affidavit, mark the ballot and return both in the self-addressed envelope.
Additionally, the instructions must include a statement that provides specified information,
including deadlines for the ballot to be counted. Similarly, the Board of Supervisors are required
to prepare instructions for voters and election officers on election day (A.R.S. §§ 16-513, 16-547).
Provisions
1. Instructs the counties to include a statement in the printed instructions for voters on election
day and the printed instructions for early voters that specifies a person may only handle or
return their own ballot or the ballot of certain individuals such as family members. (Sec. 1, 2)
2. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 2)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note