REFERENCE TITLE: ballot receptacles; tampering State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024 SB 1519 Introduced by Senators Sundareshan: Bennett An Act amending title 16, chapter 7, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 16-1023; relating to early ballots. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
REFERENCE TITLE: ballot receptacles; tampering
State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024
SB 1519
Introduced by Senators Sundareshan: Bennett
REFERENCE TITLE: ballot receptacles; tampering
State of Arizona
Senate
Fifty-sixth Legislature
Second Regular Session
2024
SB 1519
Introduced by
Senators Sundareshan: Bennett
An Act
amending title 16, chapter 7, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 16-1023; relating to early ballots.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 16, chapter 7, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 16-1023, to read: START_STATUTE16-1023. Ballot receptacles; tampering; exemption; violation; classification A. A person who knowingly tampers with or opens a receptacle in which a voter or a voter's lawful agent deposits or returns a voted early ballot is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor. B. This section does not apply to an election officer acting in the course of the election officer's official duties.END_STATUTE
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 16, chapter 7, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 16-1023, to read:
START_STATUTE16-1023. Ballot receptacles; tampering; exemption; violation; classification
A. A person who knowingly tampers with or opens a receptacle in which a voter or a voter's lawful agent deposits or returns a voted early ballot is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.
B. This section does not apply to an election officer acting in the course of the election officer's official duties.END_STATUTE