Assigned to ELEC FOR COMMITTEE
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, Second Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR H.B. 2404
voter registration cards; mailing limitation
Purpose
Prohibits the county recorder from providing an initial or updated voter registration card to
a person whose mailing address is outside of Arizona, with exceptions.
Background
A voter registration form requires an elector to provide the complete address of the elector's
actual place of residence. If the elector's mailing address is different from the residence address,
then the elector must provide the complete address that the elector uses for receiving mail. The
county recorder must issue a voter registration card to any new registrants and may, at the
discretion of the county recorder, issue a new card to existing registrants who update their name,
address or political party preference. When the county recorder mails a voter registration card to
any elector, it must be by nonforwardable first-class mail marked with a statement to receive an
address correction. The county recorder must change an elector's registration status to inactive if
an address correction is returned undeliverable, and the elector does not provide or make changes
to the elector's voter registration. If the elector provides the county recorder with a new registration
form or otherwise revises the elector's information, then the county recorder must change the
general register to reflect the changes indicated on the new registration. If the elector provides a
new residence address that is located outside this state, the county recorder must cancel the
elector's registration (A.R.S. ยงยง 16-152 and 16-166; EPM Ch. 1 (IV)(H)).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Prohibits the county recorder from providing an initial or updated voter registration card to
anyone whose mailing address is outside Arizona, except for:
a) persons who are on active-duty military service outside of Arizona and their family
members; and
b) persons who are residents of Arizona and are not served by a U.S. Post Office in Arizona.
2. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
House Action
ELEC 1/31/24 DP 5-3-0-1
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Read 2/22/24 31-28-0-0-1
Prepared by Senate Research
February 28, 2024
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