HB 2205
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session
House: FMAE DPA 4-3-0-0
HB 2205: election procedures manual; authority
Sponsor: Representative Taylor, LD 29
Caucus & COW
Overview
Asserts the delegated authority to adopt an Elections Procedures Manual is not an excessive
delegation of legislative powers.
History
The official instructions and procedures manual for elections often referred to as the Elections
Procedures Manual (EPM), must be issued by December 31 of each odd-numbered year
preceding the general election. The EPM must be submitted by the Secretary of State to the
Governor and Attorney General for approval no later than October 1 of the year before each
general election. The EPM creates rules and procedures for how to conduct impartial,
accurate and efficient elections by detailing how to conduct voting, tabulation and
management of ballots. The penalty for violating any EPM rule is a class 2 misdemeanor
(A.R.S. § 16-452).
Provisions
1. States the Legislature's delegation of authority to the Secretary of State to produce an
official instructions and procedures manual does not constitute an excessive delegation of
legislative powers. (Sec. 1)
Amendments
Committee on Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
1. Specifies the official instructions and procedures manual only has the force of law for
provisions specifically authorized by the Legislature.