Assigned to ELEC FOR COMMITTEE
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, Second Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1357
early ballots; affidavits; privacy
Purpose
Requires an early ballot affidavit to be concealable.
Background
The county board of supervisors prepares early ballots, including ballots-by-mail, to be
used in federal, statewide, legislative and county wide elections. An early ballot must be
accompanied by an envelope that includes the name, official title and post office address of the
county recorder or other officer in charge of elections on the front of the envelope and a printed
affidavit on the other side. The officer in charge of preparing the early ballot must ensure that the
early ballot return envelopes conceal the voter's selections or political party affiliation and is
tamper evident when properly sealed. An early voter must deposit a voted early ballot in the
envelope provided, and together with the affidavit, deliver or mail the envelope to the county
recorder or other officer in charge of elections (A.R.S. Title 16, Chapter 4).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this
legislation.
Provisions
1. Requires an early ballot affidavit to be concealable when delivered or mailed to the county
recorder or other officer in charge of elections.
2. Makes conforming changes.
3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
January 29, 2024
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