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Elections and Electors

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Qualifications of registrant; definition

Power of attorney; prohibited use

Qualified person temporarily absent from state; persons in the service of the United States

Registration in incorporated cities and towns

Registration required by city ordinance or charter

Definitions

Driver license voter registration

Eligibility to vote

Qualified elector; definition

Section
16-121.01

Requirements for proper registration

Registration and records prerequisite to voting

Public officer residing in county of post of duty

Change of residence to different county during twenty-nine day period preceding election

Authority to vote in presidential election after moving from state

Registration of electors; deputy registrars

Voter registration assistance; hunting, fishing, trapping licenses; definitions

Voter registration events; website posting

Return of registrations made outside office of county recorder; incomplete or illegible forms

Change of residence from one address to another

Change of political party

Change of name

Voter registration database; federal only voters; analysis; annual report; investigation

Registration expenses as county charge

Voter registration assistance agencies; definitions

Armed forces recruiting offices; voter registration assistance

Secretary of state; national voter registration act; uniformed and overseas citizens; voter fraud hotline

Forms for registration supplied by county recorder and secretary of state

Registration form

Voter registration; confidentiality; definitions

Official record of registration; federal form; reporting

Retention of registration forms and record of cancellation

Assignment of registrations to general county register; exception; notification to elector; electronic storage of registration forms

Change of registration on new registration form effecting change of precinct, party, address or name

Causes for cancellation

Verification of registration

Precinct registers; date of preparation; contents; copies; reports; statewide database; violation; classification

Section
16-168.01

County contributions to the voter registration system fund; exemption

Disposition and use of precinct registers; signature roster; form

Transmittal of signature roster to county recorder; comparison of names by recorder

Preservation of signature rosters as permanent records

Use of county registration rolls by political subdivisions

County recorder to file data processing system or program

Return of registration; violation; classification

False registration; classification; cancellation of registration

Violations; classification

Additional violations; classification

Applicability

Use of state, special taxing district resources to influence elections; prohibition; civil penalties; definitions

Active registered voters; applicability

Primary elections

Notice of offices for which candidates are to be nominated at primary

Primary election for nomination of candidates in municipalities

Declaration of statewide concern; consolidated election dates; definition

Section
16-204.01

Declaration of statewide concern; city, charter city or town; political subdivision consolidated election dates; voter turnout; definitions

Section
16-204.02

Implementation of consolidated elections; term of office; alternative expenditure limitation

Election dates; notice; administration

Election day

General election

Election of presidential electors; electoral college votes; vacancy; replacement

Election of United States senator

Issuance of proclamation for general election by governor; publication by clerks of boards of supervisors

Special election to fill vacancy in Congress

Vacancy in the office of United States senator or representative

Issuance of proclamation for special election by governor; publication by clerks of boards of supervisors

Proclamation by governor; time for electing delegates to convention for ratification of amendment to the Constitution of the United States

Special district election dates

Nonpartisan elections; local elections; time of calling; definition

Publication of call of election for nonpartisan elections

Notice of election for nonpartisan elections

Affidavit of compliance

Vacancy in certain state or county offices; election

Presidential preference election; conduct of election

Qualifications for ballot; nomination paper

National convention delegates; vote for candidates

Representation on ballot

Form and content of ballot

Early balloting; satellite locations; additional procedures

Write-in candidates prohibited

Designation of polling places

Certification of election to parties; automatic recount inapplicable; tabulation

Expenses of election

Nomination of candidates for printing on official ballot of general or special election

Failure to nominate candidate in primary election

Nomination papers; statement of interest; filing; definitions

Filing of nomination papers for write-in candidates

Filing of nomination paper and petitions for special primary election

Filing and form of nomination petitions; definition

Form of petitions; registration of circulators

Secure online signature collection; candidate petitions; five dollar contributions; statewide and legislative candidates

Secure online signature collection; municipal, county and precinct committeeman offices

Secure online signature collection; federal offices

Signing and certification of nomination petition; definition

Number of signatures required on nomination petitions

Election of superior court judges by declared divisions of court

Election of justices of supreme court or judges of court of appeals by declared terms

Preparation and filing of nominating petition for certain judicial offices

Nomination petition; method and time of filing; form; qualifications and number of petitioners required; statement of interest

Special election nominations by delegate convention

Filling vacancy caused by death or incapacity or withdrawal of candidate

Office of presidential elector; appointment by state committee chairman

Limitations on appeals of validity of nomination petitions; disqualification of candidate

Section
16-351.01

Nomination challenges; expenses

Definition of mark

Applicability of general election law to primary elections

Absence from employment for purpose of voting; application therefor; violation; classification

City or town primaries; duties of officers

Preparation of polling place; voting booths; ballot boxes for paper ballots

Preparation for elections

Public display of voting equipment

Election officers; qualifications; certificates; certification programs; plan; exemption; election training fund

Section
16-407.01

Election administration; private monies prohibited

Section
16-407.02

Elections training classes; statement; water; registration form

Section
16-407.03

Election deadlines; filings; violation; classification

Cost of special district elections; bond

Certain cities, towns and school districts; mail ballot elections; report

Cancellation of certain elections; appointment to office; filling vacancies

Designation of election precincts and polling places; voting centers; electioneering; wait times

Effective date of new precincts

Precincts; special district boundaries

Effective date of article; approval of counting equipment

Committee approval; adoption of vote tabulating equipment; experimental use; emergency

Section
16-442.01

Accessible voting technology; recommendations; certification; applicability

Authorization of use at all elections

Definitions; applicability of general laws

Filing of computer election programs with secretary of state

Specifications of electronic voting system

Voting devices; inspection; specifications and number of booths

Write-in votes; instructions

Required test of equipment and programs; notice; procedures manual

Location and acquisition of vote tabulating devices

Cost; means of financing

Rules; instructions and procedures manual; approval of manual; field check and review of systems; violation; classification

Sample primary election ballots; submission to party chairmen for examination; preparation, printing and distribution of ballot

Form of paper ballot

Rotation of names on ballots

Arrangement of candidates' names at primary election

Method of voting on ballot

Form of ballot; optical scanning system; sample ballots

Compliance with primary election law as prerequisite to printing name on ballot

Form and contents of ballot

Duty to prepare and provide ballots; cost of printing ballots and instruction cards as public expense

Antifraud ballot paper; vendor certification; antifraud measures

Presentation of presidential candidates on ballot

Number of ballots furnished each polling place

Delivery of ballots to election officers

Sample ballots; preparation and distribution

Duty of board of supervisors to furnish election supplies to precinct officers

Displaying United States flag at polls

Instructions for voters and election officers; overvote notice

Section
16-513.01

Right to vote a provisional ballot; notice

Notice to voters; form

"Seventy-five foot limit" notices; posting; violation; classification

Form of poll lists

Form of tally list

Appointment of election boards; qualifications

Instruction of election board inspectors and judges; certificate of qualification; optional training; instruction of counting center election officials

Filling vacancy in election board by electors

Inspector as chairman of board; powers; power of board and clerks to administer oaths; oath of members

Election marshal; appointment; powers and duties

Compensation of election board officers

Powers and duties of election officers with respect to special elections

Early voting

Request for ballot; civil penalties; violation; classification

Application for ballot; United States service; emergency procedures

Section
16-543.02

Federal write-in early ballots; procedure; registration form

Active early voting list; civil penalty; violation; classification; definition

Early ballot

Ballot affidavit; form

Preparation and transmission of ballot

Special election boards; expenses; voting procedure for ill electors or electors with disabilities

Receipt of voter's ballot; cure period

Early election board; violation; classification

Early ballots; processing; challenges

Special districts; mail ballot election option; conduct

Section
16-558.01

Mailing of ballots

Section
16-558.02

Replacement ballots

Preparation and arrangement of polling place with voting booths and ballot boxes

Posting sample ballots, instruction cards and notice to voters before opening polls

Opening, exhibiting and locking ballot box before receipt of ballots; removal and opening of box

Hours polls opened and closed; proclamation of opening and closing polls

Opening and closing of polling place; unused ballots

Conduct of election; duties of officers; placing machines

Poll lists to be kept by election clerk; posting

Delivery and custody of ballots at polling place

Substitution of ballots when official ballots not available

Repair or substitution of machines; use of paper ballots

Procedure for obtaining ballot by elector

Manner of voting; assistance for certain electors

Elderly persons; persons with disabilities; inaccessible polling places; definitions

Voter not on precinct register; inactive voter list; procedure

Qualified elector not on precinct register; recorder's certificate; verified ballot; procedure

Spoiled ballots; disposition

Appointment of challengers and party representatives

Grounds for challenging an elector

Proceedings on challenge; disposition of ballot

Rules determining residence of voter upon challenge; reading of rules upon request

List of challenges, grounds and rulings

Removal of ballots from ballot boxes; disposition of ballots folded together or excessive ballots; designated margin; hand counts; vote count verification committee

Inspection of ballots by party representative

Election integrity fund; purpose; exemption

Statements of tally

Delivery of ballots; electronic voting system

Questioned legality of ballots; procedure

Uncertainty of voter's choice as cause for rejection

Certain defects invalidating vote for particular office

Determination of write-in choice of voter

Signing of tally lists after completion of tally

Delivery of returns

Preparation and disposition of unofficial returns

Transmittal of signature roster and precinct registers after election

Proceedings at the counting center

Official canvass; unofficial results

Copy of abstract of vote of certain counties filed with secretary of state

Disposition of official returns and ballots

Electronic data and digital images; ballots; security

Canvass of election; postponements

Method of canvass

Effect of want of form in precinct returns

Canvass and return of precinct vote; declaring nominee of party; certificate of nomination; write-in candidates

Statement, contents and mailing of official canvass

Declaration of election to office; delivery of certificate of election

Canvass for state offices, amendments and measures; postponement

Determination of tie vote; notice to candidates; exception

Declaration of election to office; delivery of certificate of election

Proclamation by governor on amendments and initiated and referred measures

Automatic recount; requirements; exemption

Certification to superior court of facts requiring recount

Recount of votes; method

Recount of votes by automatic tabulating system

Determination of results by court; distribution of copies of order of determination

Expenses of recount

Supplementary nature of article

Contest of primary elections

Contest of state election; grounds; venue

Statement of contest; verification; filing

Contest of county or other election

Summons; form; answer

Time for hearing contest; continuance; findings of the court; judgment

Inspection of ballots before trial; petition; bond; appointment of inspectors

Inapplicability of article to contests of election of legislators

Applicability of election laws

Number of delegates

Qualifications of candidates for delegate; nominations

Ballots; form

Determination of delegates; vacancies; delegate bound to vote in accordance with pre-election statement; classification

Meeting of delegates in convention

Organization of convention

Journal of proceedings

Certificate of ratification

Compensation and mileage of delegates

Congressional provisions as superseding article

Representation of new party on ballot at primary and general elections

Representation of new party on ballot for county or municipal election

Filing petition for recognition; submission of petitions to county recorder for signature verification

Continued representation on basis of votes cast at last preceding general election or registered electors

Findings of fact and statement of public policy by the legislature of the state of Arizona concerning steps which must be taken to protect the fundamental rights of the citizens of this state and the safety of this state from international Communistic conspiracy

Proscription of Communist Party of United States, its successors, and subsidiary organizations

Political parties trust fund

County committee; vacancy in office of precinct committeeman

Precinct committeemen; eligibility; vacancy; duties; term

Legislative district committee; organization; boundary change; reorganization

Meeting, organization and officers of county committee

State committee

Section
16-825.01

State committee; vacancy; filling of vacancy

Meeting, organization and officers of state committee

Executive committee of state committee

Proxies

Definitions

Section
16-901.01

Limitations on certain unreported expenditures and contributions

Committee qualification; requirements; exemption; adjustments

Committee statement of organization; amendment; committee limitation

Committee recordkeeping; treasurer; accounts

Mega PAC status qualification

Exemption from definition of contribution

Individual contribution limits; requirements

Candidate committee contribution limits; requirements

Political action committee contribution limits; requirements

Political party contribution limits; requirements

Corporation, limited liability company and labor organization contributions; separate segregated fund; limits; requirements

Partnership contribution limits; requirements

Earmarking prohibited

Exemptions from definition of expenditure

Independent and coordinated expenditures

Advertising and fundraising disclosure statements

Campaign finance reports; contents

Campaign finance reporting period

Filing officer; statements and reports

Biennial adjustments; committee registration; contribution limits

Transfer and disposal of committee monies; limitations

Termination statement; filing; contents

Failure to file; penalties; notice; suspension

Enforcement authority; investigation; reasonable cause; notice of violation; appeal

Findings and declarations

Limits on spending and contributions for political campaigns

Civil penalties and forfeiture of office

Criminal violations and penalties

Limits on early contributions

Qualifying contributions

Certification as a participating candidate

Controls on participating candidates' campaign accounts

Controls on spending from citizens clean elections fund

Qualification for clean elections funding

Clean elections funding

One-party-dominant legislative district

Return of monies to the citizens clean elections fund

Disposition of excess monies

Citizens clean election commission; structure

Voter education and enforcement duties

Enforcement procedure

Manner of filing reports

Inflationary and other adjustments of dollar values

Severability

Definitions

Section
16-1001

Applicability of penal provisions

Section
16-1002

Counterfeiting or distributing unlawful ballots; classification

Section
16-1003

False endorsement, knowing destruction or delay in delivery of ballot; classification

Section
16-1004

Interference with or corruption of election officer; interference with voting equipment; violation; classification

Section
16-1005

Ballot abuse; violation; classification

Section
16-1006

Changing vote of elector by corrupt means or inducement; classification

Section
16-1007

Election officer ascertaining or disclosing elector's vote; classification

Section
16-1008

Election officer changing vote of elector by menace or reward; classification

Section
16-1009

Failure or refusal to perform duty by election officer; classification

Section
16-1010

Refusal by election officer to perform duty; violation of election law; classification

Section
16-1011

Counterfeiting election returns; violation; classification

Section
16-1012

Intimidation of elector by employer; classification

Section
16-1013

Coercion or intimidation of elector; classification

Section
16-1014

Corruption of electors; classification

Section
16-1015

Election wagers; classification

Section
16-1016

Illegal voting; pollution of ballot box; removal or destruction of ballot box, poll lists or ballots; classification

Section
16-1017

Unlawful acts by voters with respect to voting; classification

Section
16-1018

Additional unlawful acts by persons with respect to voting; classification

Section
16-1019

Political signs; printed materials; tampering; violation; classification

Section
16-1020

Signing of petitions; violation; classification

Section
16-1021

Enforcement by attorney general and county, city or town attorney

Section
16-1022

Campaign finance violations; classification

Section
16-1101

Redistricting; legislative district designation

Section
16-1103

Legislative and congressional redistricting; census enumeration