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SB 1038Arizona · 57th-2nd-regular

cast vote record; public record

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:The bill as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows:

Section 1. Title 16, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised

Statutes, is amended by adding section 16-407.04, to read:

16-407.04. Cast vote record; public record; definition

A. WITHIN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS AFTER THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS[A. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, WITHIN ONE HOUR AFTER THECLOSING OF THE POLLS FOR EACH ELECTION, THE COUNTY RECORDER SHALL MAKEAVAILABLE AS A PUBLIC RECORD THE FOLLOWING:1. THE NAME, VOTER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND POLITICAL PARTYREGISTRATION, IF ANY, OF EVERY PERSON WHO VOTED IN THAT ELECTION.2. THE CAST VOTE RECORD IN A SORTABLE FORMAT.B. THE COUNTY RECORDER SHALL NOT RANDOMIZE OR OTHERWISE ALTER THEORIGINAL FILES.][A. WITHIN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS AFTER THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

TRANSMITS THE COUNTY CANVASS TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE, THE BOARD OF

SUPERVISORS OR THE OFFICER IN CHARGE OF ELECTIONS SHALL TRANSMIT THE CAST

VOTE RECORD TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE IN A SORTABLE FORMAT. THE

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CHARGE OF ELECTIONS SHALL INCLUDE ONLY THE NUMBER OF VOTERS AND THE NUMBER

OF CAST VOTE RECORDS.

B. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OR OFFICER IN CHARGE OF ELECTIONS SHALL

NOT RANDOMIZE OR OTHERWISE ALTER THE ORIGINAL FILES.NOT RANDOMIZE OR OTHERWISE ALTER THE ORIGINAL FILES.]

C. THE INFORMATION AND RECORDS PRESCRIBED BY SUBSECTION A OF THIS

SECTION CONSTITUTE A PUBLIC RECORD.

D. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "CAST VOTE RECORD" MEANS AN[D. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "CAST VOTE RECORD" MEANS AN

ELECTRONIC RECORD OF THE VOTERS' SELECTIONS AS CAPTURED BY A TABULATION

DEVICE FROM A BALLOT OR A BALLOT IMAGE THAT CANNOT BE LINKED TO A SPECIFIC

VOTER.VOTER.]Enroll and engross to conformAmend title to conform

Legislative Record

The official procedural history from the legislature.

Actions

  • Apr 13, 2026
    DP
    Houseinformal-passage
  • Jun 10, 2026
    PASSED
    Housepassagereading-3
  • Jun 10, 2026
    Transmit to Senate
    House
  • Jun 11, 2026
    Transmit to Governor
    Office of the Governorexecutive-receipt
  • Jun 18, 2026
    Vetoed by Governor
    Office of the Governorexecutive-veto

Roll-Call Votes

  • Passed

    passagepass

    Senate · Feb 16, 2026

    17 yes12 no0 other0 absent0 excused1 not voting
  • do pass amended

    committee-passagefail

    Senate · Feb 16, 2026

    0 yes0 no0 other0 absent0 excused0 not voting
  • do pass

    committee-passagefail

    House · Apr 13, 2026

    0 yes0 no0 other0 absent0 excused0 not voting
  • Passed

    passagepass

    House · Jun 10, 2026

    32 yes23 no0 other0 absent0 excused5 not voting

Documents

  • HOUSE SUMMARY: 03/02/2026 Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

  • HOUSE SUMMARY: 03/05/2026 Caucus & COW

  • HOUSE SUMMARY: 04/14/2026 House Engrossed

  • SENATE FACT SHEET: 01/12/2026 JUDE

  • SENATE FACT SHEET: 01/20/2026 JUDE As Passed Committee

Full Bill Text

The bill as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows:
Section 1. Title 16, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended by adding section 16-407.04, to read:
16-407.04. Cast vote record; public record; definition
[A. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, WITHIN ONE HOUR AFTER THE
CLOSING OF THE POLLS FOR EACH ELECTION, THE COUNTY RECORDER SHALL MAKE
AVAILABLE AS A PUBLIC RECORD THE FOLLOWING:
1. THE NAME, VOTER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND POLITICAL PARTY
REGISTRATION, IF ANY, OF EVERY PERSON WHO VOTED IN THAT ELECTION.
2. THE CAST VOTE RECORD IN A SORTABLE FORMAT.
B. THE COUNTY RECORDER SHALL NOT RANDOMIZE OR OTHERWISE ALTER THE
ORIGINAL FILES.]
[A. WITHIN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS AFTER THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
TRANSMITS THE COUNTY CANVASS TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE, THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OR THE OFFICER IN CHARGE OF ELECTIONS SHALL TRANSMIT THE CAST
VOTE RECORD TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE IN A SORTABLE FORMAT. THE
TRANSMITTED CAST VOTE RECORD SHALL BE UNALTERED EXCEPT THAT, FOR
PRECINCTS, PRECINCT SPLITS AND BALLOT STYLES THAT CONTAIN FEWER THAN
TWENTY-FIVE REGISTERED VOTERS, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OR OFFICER IN
CHARGE OF ELECTIONS SHALL INCLUDE ONLY THE NUMBER OF VOTERS AND THE NUMBER
OF CAST VOTE RECORDS.
B. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OR OFFICER IN CHARGE OF ELECTIONS SHALL
NOT RANDOMIZE OR OTHERWISE ALTER THE ORIGINAL FILES.]
C. THE INFORMATION AND RECORDS PRESCRIBED BY SUBSECTION A OF THIS
SECTION CONSTITUTE A PUBLIC RECORD.
[D. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "CAST VOTE RECORD" MEANS AN
ELECTRONIC RECORD OF THE VOTERS' SELECTIONS AS CAPTURED BY A TABULATION
DEVICE FROM A BALLOT OR A BALLOT IMAGE THAT CANNOT BE LINKED TO A SPECIFIC
VOTER.]
Enroll and engross to conform
Amend title to conform

At a Glance

Status

Vetoed by Governor

Jun 19, 2026

First Action

Dec 19, 2025

Latest Passage

Jun 11, 2026

Sponsors

Mark Finchem, Wendy Rogers

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