HB 2852
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
Second Regular Session
House: MOE DP 5-4-0-0
HB 2852: voter registrations; organizations; prohibition
Sponsor: Representative Heap, LD 10
Caucus & COW
Overview
Specifies that Arizona and its political subdivisions may not be a member or enter into an
agreement with any multistate voter registration or voter registration list maintenance
organization.
History
The Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) is a non-profit voter registration list
maintenance organization. Arizona joined ERIC as a member state in 2017. Each member
state submits its voter registration data and licensing and identification data to ERIC every
60 days. This data is used to compile ERIC's four list maintenance reports:
1) the Cross-State Movers Report identifies voters who appear to have moved from one
ERIC state to another by using voter registration data and Motor Vehicle Division
(MVD) data;
2) the In-State Movers Report uses the same data to identify voters who have moved
within the state;
3) the Duplicate Report identifies voters with duplicate registrations in the same state
by using voter registration data; and
4) the Deceased Report identifies voters who have died using voter registration data and
Social Security death data.
Upon receipt of a list maintenance report that indicates a registrant has moved to a different
address, the County Recorder is required to send the registrant notice of the change and a
method of revising or verifying their voter registration information. If the registrant fails to
revise the information or return the form within 35 days, the County Recorder must change
the elector's registration status from active to inactive (A.R.S. § 16-166, ERIC).
Provisions
1. Prohibits this state and any of its political subdivisions from:
a) being a member of any multistate voter registration or voter registration list
maintenance organization that requires Arizona to provide certain confidential voter
registration information, such as social security numbers and drivers license
numbers; and
b) joining or entering into an agreement with any organization that imposes a duty on
this state, such as mailing voter registration forms to voters that are not registered to
vote. (Sec. 1)
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2. Prohibits a political subdivision of Arizona from joining an organization or entering an
agreement with any organization that imposes a duty on the political subdivision, unless
otherwise expressly required by Arizona law. (Sec. 1)
3. Makes conforming changes. (Sec. 1)