HB 2631
Initials JH/MB Page 1 Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session
HB 2631: election procedures manual; legislative approval
Sponsor: Representative Kolodin, LD 3
Committee on Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Overview
Requires the House of Representatives and Senate committee chairpersons of election
matters approve the official instructions and procedures manual instead of the Attorney
General.
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. Removes the requirement for the Attorney General to Approve the EPM. (Sec. 1)
2. Requires chairpersons of the House of Representatives and Senate committees with
jurisdiction over election matters to approve the EPM. (Sec. 1)
3. Requires the EPM be submitted to the House and Senate committee chairman no later
than October 1 before the year of each general election. (Sec. 1)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note