SB 1455
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session
Senate: JUDE DP 4-3-0-0 | 3
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Read: 17-12-1-0
SB 1455: election officials; oversight; candidates
Sponsor: Senator Farnsworth, LD 10
Committee on Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Overview
Prohibits specified public officers and employees from engaging in election duties if they are
a candidate on the ballot.
History
Public officers include all elected and appointed officers of a public agency established by
charter, ordinance, resolution, the Constitution or statute. Public officers involved in election
administration include the Secretary of State, County Recorders, the county Board of
Supervisors and other election officials (A.R.S. § 38-502).
These officers duties, as it relates to election administration, include that: 1) the Secretary of
State is responsible for the certification of election results and election equipment; 2) the
County Recorder maintains voter registration records and precinct registers; 3) the Board of
Supervisors determines polling places and emergency voting locations; and 4) election
officials aid in the election day administration of polling places (A.R.S. §§ 16-161, 16-411, 16-
562, 41-121).
Provisions
1. Prohibits public officers and employees, whose role include any aspect of election
administration or operation, from engaging in election duties if the officer or employee is
a candidate on the ballot in that election, except for a precinct committeeman. (Sec. 1)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note