HB 2474
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
Second Regular Session
House: MOE DPA 8-0-0-1
HB 2474: new party recognition; signatures; circulators
Sponsor: Representative Kolodin, LD 3
Caucus & COW
Overview
Conforms the requirements for new party recognition petitions and the circulation of such
petitions with the requirements for initiative petitions.
History
An initiative or referendum petition circulator is required to register with the Secretary of
State if the circulator is paid or the circulator is not an Arizona resident. Any person who is
qualified to register to vote in Arizona, or who would be qualified if they resided in Arizona,
may circulate petitions. The Secretary of State is prohibited from accepting an initiative
petition that was issued for circulation more than 24 months before the general election at
which the measure is to be included on the ballot (A.R.S. §§ 19-118, 19-121, 19-205.01).
Provisions
1. Specifies that a petition for new party recognition that contains one or more signatures
that are collected more than 24 months before the primary election at which the party is
seeking recognition is null and void and prohibits the filing officer from accepting the
petition for filing. (Sec. 1)
2. Requires the registration of new party recognition petition circulators with the Secretary
of State prior to the circulation of any petitions. (Sec. 2)
3. Directs the Secretary of State to provide for a method to receive service of process for new
party recognition petition circulators to register. (Sec. 2)
4. Instructs the Secretary of State to provide a procedure for the registration of new party
recognition petition circulators in the Election Procedures Manual. (Sec. 2)
5. Establishes a standard of review for the requirements relating to new party recognition
petitions that must be strictly construed. (Sec. 3).
6. Requires the strict compliance of new party recognition petition circulators with related
statutory requirements. (Sec. 3)
7. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1)
Amendments
Committee on Municipal Oversight & Elections
1. Adds an emergency clause.
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note