Signed by Governor Katie Hobbs

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that require the department of administration to coordinate with state agencies concerning elections and polling locations in the state of Arizona.

Highlights:

• Requires the department of administration to coordinate with state agencies concerning elections and polling locations, among other reforms in the state of Arizona (Sec. 1-23).

• Specifies that county elections officials shall be provided with an extra 19 days in the primary election calendar, and 17 days in the general election calendar in order to meet several federal deadlines (Sec. 4).

• Specifies that state residents serving in the armed service oversees shall be guaranteed the right to vote in state and federal elections (Sec. 7).

• Requires that signature verification standards be enshrined into state statute (Sec. 14).

• Increases security standards starting this year of hard counts for early ballots dropped off at polling stations to improve voter confidence that all lawful votes will be counted accurates (Sec. 17).

• Specifies that beginning in 2026, voters may bring their early ballots to the polls on election day and have them counted immediately after showing identification, allowing voters to skip signature verification so that results can be tabulated in a prompt manner and the correct winner declared in a timely fashion (Sec. 10).

• Increases the number of polling locations starting in 2026 by designating state and county buildings as additional official voting sites (Sec. 19).

• Specifies that the 2024 primary election will be held on July 30, 2024 (Sec. 20).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall become operative immediately upon passage and approval by the governor (Sec. 23).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires the department of administration to coordinate with state agencies concerning elections and polling locations in the state of Arizona.

Highlights:

• Requires the department of administration to coordinate with state agencies concerning elections and polling locations, among other reforms in the state of Arizona (Sec. 1-23).

• Specifies that county elections officials shall be provided with an extra 19 days in the primary election calendar, and 17 days in the general election calendar in order to meet several federal deadlines (Sec. 4).

• Specifies that state residents serving in the armed service oversees shall be guaranteed the right to vote in state and federal elections (Sec. 7).

• Requires that signature verification standards be enshrined into state statute (Sec. 14).

• Increases security standards starting this year of hard counts for early ballots dropped off at polling stations to improve voter confidence that all lawful votes will be counted accurates (Sec. 17).

• Specifies that beginning in 2026, voters may bring their early ballots to the polls on election day and have them counted immediately after showing identification, allowing voters to skip signature verification so that results can be tabulated in a prompt manner and the correct winner declared in a timely fashion (Sec. 10).

• Increases the number of polling locations starting in 2026 by designating state and county buildings as additional official voting sites (Sec. 19).

• Specifies that the 2024 primary election will be held on July 30, 2024 (Sec. 20).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall become operative immediately upon passage and approval by the governor (Sec. 23).

Full Bill Text