Senate Engrossed House Bill technical correction; joint school district (now: department of education; reports; consolidation) (now: judicial offices; petitions; electronic signatures) State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024 CHAPTER 148 HOUSE BILL 2497 An Act amending title 16, chapter 3, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 16-319; relating to signature collection. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Senate Engrossed House Bill technical correction; joint school district (now: department of education; reports; consolidation) (now: judicial offices; petitions; electronic signatures)
State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024
CHAPTER 148
HOUSE BILL 2497
Senate Engrossed House Bill
technical correction; joint school district
(now: department of education; reports; consolidation)
(now: judicial offices; petitions; electronic signatures)
State of Arizona
House of Representatives
Fifty-sixth Legislature
Second Regular Session
2024
CHAPTER 148
HOUSE BILL 2497
An Act
amending title 16, chapter 3, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 16-319; relating to signature collection.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 16, chapter 3, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 16-319, to read: START_STATUTE16-319. Secure online signature collection; candidate petitions; judicial offices A. Notwithstanding any other statute in this title, the secretary of state shall provide a system for qualified electors to sign a nomination petition for a candidate by way of a secure internet portal. The system shall allow only those qualified electors who are eligible to sign a petition for a particular candidate to sign the petition and shall provide a method for the qualified elector's identity to be properly verified. A candidate may choose to collect up to an amount equal to twenty-five percent more than the full number of required nomination petition signatures by use of the online signature collection system prescribed by this section. B. This section applies only to candidates for: 1. judicial offices that require nominating petitions under section 16-333. 2. The office of clerk of the superior court. END_STATUTE
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 16, chapter 3, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 16-319, to read:
START_STATUTE16-319. Secure online signature collection; candidate petitions; judicial offices
A. Notwithstanding any other statute in this title, the secretary of state shall provide a system for qualified electors to sign a nomination petition for a candidate by way of a secure internet portal. The system shall allow only those qualified electors who are eligible to sign a petition for a particular candidate to sign the petition and shall provide a method for the qualified elector's identity to be properly verified. A candidate may choose to collect up to an amount equal to twenty-five percent more than the full number of required nomination petition signatures by use of the online signature collection system prescribed by this section.
B. This section applies only to candidates for:
1. judicial offices that require nominating petitions under section 16-333.
2. The office of clerk of the superior court. END_STATUTE
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR APRIL 10, 2024. FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 10, 2024.
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR APRIL 10, 2024.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 10, 2024.