Assigned to ELEC AS PASSED BY COMMITTEE
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, Second Regular Session
AMENDED
FACT SHEET FOR H.B. 2547
voting centers ban; precinct size
Purpose
Removes the ability of the county board of supervisors (BOS) and the county recorder to
establish voting centers and on-site early voting locations. Limits an election precinct to a
maximum of 1,000 registered voters.
Background
By October 1 of each year before a general election, the county BOS must establish a
convenient number of election precincts within the county and define the boundaries of each
precinct. At least 20 days before a general or primary election, or 10 days before a special election,
the county BOS must designate one polling place in each election precinct where the election must
be held. On a specific resolution, the county BOS may authorize the use of voting centers in place
of, or in addition to, specifically designated polling places. A voting center must allow any voter
in the county, after presenting valid identification, to receive the appropriate ballot and to lawfully
cast that ballot (A.R.S. § 16-411).
Any election called pursuant to Arizona law must provide for early voting and any qualified
elector may vote by early ballot upon request submitted within 93 days before the election. The
county recorder or other officer in charge of elections must mail the early ballot to the address
provided by the requestor within five days after receipt of the official early ballots from the officer
in charge of preparing the ballots, except that early ballot distribution may not begin more than 27
days before the election. The county recorder may establish on-site early voting locations at the
recorder's office which must be open for use beginning the same day that the county begins to mail
out early ballots (A.R.S. §§ 16-541 and 16-542).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this
legislation.
Provisions
1. Removes the ability of the county BOS to establish voting centers.
2. Removes the ability of the county recorder to establish on-site early voting locations.
3. Caps the number of registered voters in an election precinct at 1,000 when designating election
precincts.
4. Makes technical and conforming changes. FACT SHEET – Amended
H.B. 2547
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5. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Amendments Adopted by Committee
• Makes technical changes.
House Action Senate Action
MOE 1/24/24 DP 5-4-0-0 ELEC 03/4/24 DPA 4-3-1
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Read 2/6/24 31-24-2-0-3
Prepared by Senate Research
March 5, 2024
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