Arizona 2024 Regular Session

Arizona House Bill HB2670

Introduced
2/1/24  

Caption

Voters; college identification card

Impact

The proposed changes would have significant implications for voting procedures in Arizona, particularly in ensuring that all voters provide identifiable information at polling places. These amendments are intended to enhance the integrity of the voting process by ensuring that only eligible voters are allowed to participate. As a consequence, it creates a more structured environment for verifying voter identity and residency, which proponents argue is necessary to prevent potential election fraud and maintain public confidence in the electoral system.

Summary

House Bill 2670 proposes amendments to Arizona Revised Statutes section 16-579 concerning polling place procedures. The bill mandates that every qualified elector must announce their name and residence clearly to election officials before receiving a ballot. Additionally, it outlines acceptable forms of identification that voters must present, which include valid state-issued IDs, tribal IDs, or two documents that verify the voter's name and address. Particularly notable is the provision that allows students to present identification issued by accredited postsecondary educational institutions to vote, expanding access for younger voters.

Contention

However, the bill has drawn criticism and potential points of contention. Opponents argue that the requirements may create barriers for certain groups of voters, including students who may not have traditional forms of identification or those who may not have recent utility bills or bank statements. Critics suggest that this could disproportionately affect younger voters and low-income individuals who may lack the necessary documentation. The need for a three-fourths legislative vote for the bill's enactment further underscores the importance of consensus on such a significant alteration to voting rights and procedures.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

AZ HB2671

Voter registration; college identification

AZ HB2422

Voter registration; same day

AZ HB2757

Appropriations; Arizona Holocaust education center

AZ HCR2046

Dr. Geraldine Peten; death resolution

AZ HB2660

Grants; appropriation; family planning services

AZ HB2423

Automatic voter registration.

AZ HB2677

Abortion ban; repeal

AZ HB2781

Children's health insurance program; eligibility

AZ HB2798

Peace pole monument; governmental mall

AZ HCR2030

Ratification; equal rights amendment..

Similar Bills

AZ SB1518

Ballots; election day; identification

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Federal ballot voters; identification

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Government-issued voter identification; requirement

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AZ HCR2025

Voter identification; voting

MI HB4227

Elections: qualified voter file; most recent digitized photographic image of an elector to be contained in the qualified vote file; require, and require election officials to compare the digitized photographic image of an elector to that elector before voting. Amends secs. 509q, 509gg, 509hh, 523, 813 & 829 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.509q et seq.).

AZ SB1170

Precinct voting; tally; identification; ballot

AZ SCR1046

Voter identification; Arizona card