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• Apr 15, 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

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  Senate · Feb 22, 2026

  16 yes11 no0 other0 absent0 excused3 not voting

• do pass amended

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  Senate · Feb 22, 2026

  0 yes0 no0 other0 absent0 excused0 not voting

• do pass

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  House · Apr 15, 2026

  0 yes0 no0 other0 absent0 excused0 not voting

• Passed

  passagepass

  House · Jun 10, 2026

  32 yes25 no0 other0 absent0 excused3 not voting

Documents

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

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• HOUSE SUMMARY: 03/12/2026 Caucus & COW

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• HOUSE SUMMARY: 04/20/2026 House Engrossed

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• SENATE FACT SHEET: 01/12/2026 JUDE

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

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The bill as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows:
Section 1. Section 15-423, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to
read:
15-423. School    district   precinct    registers;   date  of
preparation; contents; copies
A. By the fifth day preceding the elections for membership on
school district governing boards the county recorder shall prepare from
the original affidavits of registration at least four printed or typed
lists of all uncanceled registrations of each school district ELECTION
PRECINCT in the county, and the lists are the official school district
precinct registers.
B. The official school district precinct registers shall contain
all information required to be included on precinct registers. The county
recorder may combine the precinct register and the official school
district precinct register into one common register.
C. ON REQUEST, the county recorder shall, upon request, provide
copies of school district precinct registers in the manner and for the
fees prescribed in section 16-168, or section 16-172 for political
subdivisions, for copies of precinct registers.
D. By the fifth day preceding a special election or an election
held at a time and place other than a general election in a school
district, the county recorder shall prepare from the original affidavits
of registration at least four printed or typed lists of all uncanceled
registrations of each school district election precinct, and the lists are
the official school district precinct registers. The official school
district precinct registers shall contain all information required to be
included on precinct registers. The governing board of the school
district COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT shall request of the county recorder
and the county recorder shall provide to the school district copies of
school district precinct registers in the manner and for the fees COSTS
prescribed in section 16-172 for copies of precinct registers.
Sec. 2. Section 16-168, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to
read:
16-168. Precinct registers; date of preparation; contents;
registration   rolls  access;   reports;  statewide
database; violation; classification
A. By the tenth day preceding the primary and general elections the
county recorder shall prepare from the original registration forms or from
electronic media at least four lists that are printed or typed on paper,
or at least two electronic media poll lists, or any combination of both,
of all qualified electors in each precinct in the county, and the lists
shall be the official precinct registers.
B. The official precinct registers for use at the polling place
shall contain at least the names in full, party preference, date of
registration and residence address of each qualified elector in the
respective precincts. The names shall be in alphabetical order and, in a
column to the left of the names, shall be numbered consecutively beginning
with number 1 in each precinct register.
C. For the purposes of transmitting voter registration information
as prescribed by this subsection, electronic media shall be the principal
media. A county or state chairman who is eligible to receive copies of
precinct lists as prescribed by this subsection may request that the
recorder provide a paper copy of the precinct lists. In addition to
preparing the official precinct lists, the county recorder shall provide a
means for electronically reproducing the precinct lists. Unless otherwise
agreed, the county recorder shall deliver one electronic media copy of
each precinct list in the county without charge and on the same day within
eight days after the close of registration for the primary and general
elections to the county chairman and one electronic media copy to the
state chairman of each party that has at least four candidates other than
presidential electors appearing on the ballot in that county at the
current election. The secretary of state shall establish a single format
that prescribes the manner and template in which all county recorders
provide this data to the secretary of state to ensure that the submissions
are uniform from all counties in this state, that all submissions are
identical in format, including the level of detail for voting history, and
that information may readily be combined from two or more counties. The
electronic media copies of the precinct lists that are delivered to the
party chairmen shall include for each elector the following information:
1. Name in full and appropriate title.
2. Party preference.
3. Date of registration.
4. Residence address.
5. Mailing address, if different from residence address.
6. Zip code.
7. Telephone number if given.
8. Birth year.
9. Occupation if given.
10. Voting history for all elections in the prior four years and
any other information regarding registered voters that the county recorder
or city or town clerk maintains electronically and that is public
information.
11. All data relating to early voters, including ballot requests
and ballot returns.
D. The names on the precinct lists shall be in alphabetical order
and the precinct lists in their entirety, unless otherwise agreed, shall
be delivered to each county chairman and each state chairman within ten
business days of the close of each date for counting registered voters
prescribed by subsection G of this section other than the primary and
general election registered voter counts in the same format and media as
prescribed by subsection C of this section. During the thirty-three days
immediately preceding an election and on request from a county or state
chairman, the county recorder shall provide at no cost a daily list of
persons who have requested an early ballot and shall provide at no cost a
weekly listing of persons who have returned their early ballots. The
recorder shall provide the daily and weekly information through the Friday
preceding the election. On request from a county chairman or state
chairman, the county recorder of a county with a population of more than
eight hundred thousand persons shall provide at no cost a daily listing of
persons who have returned their early ballots. The daily listing shall be
provided Mondays through Fridays, beginning with the first Monday
following the start of early voting and ending on the Monday before the
election.
D. THE COUNTY RECORDER SHALL PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE VOTER
REGISTRATION ROLLS BY WAY OF AN INTERNET PORTAL THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO THE
PUBLIC AND THAT ALLOWS THE INFORMATION TO BE DOWNLOADED. [THE INFORMATION
SHALL BE IN A READ ONLY FORMAT AND IN A VERSION THAT MAY NOT BE
EDITED.] THE COUNTY RECORDER MAY NOT CHARGE A FEE FOR THE ACCESS OR FOR
THE INFORMATION.
E. Precinct registers and other lists and information derived from
registration forms AND FROM THE VOTER REGISTRATION ROLLS may be used only
for purposes relating to a political or political party activity, a
political campaign or an election, for revising election district
boundaries or for any other purpose specifically authorized by law and may
not be used for a commercial purpose as defined in section 39-121.03. The
sale of registers, lists and information derived from registration forms
AND FROM THE VOTER REGISTRATION ROLLS to a candidate or a registered
political committee for a use specifically authorized by this subsection
does not constitute use for a commercial purpose. The county recorder,
the secretary of state and other officers in charge of elections, on a
request for an authorized use and within thirty days from receipt of the
request, shall prepare additional copies of an official precinct list and
furnish them to any person requesting them on payment of a fee equal to
the following amounts for the following number of voter registration
records provided:
1. For one to one hundred twenty-four thousand nine hundred
ninety-nine records, $93.75 plus $0.0005 per record.
2. For one hundred twenty-five thousand to two hundred forty-nine
thousand nine hundred ninety-nine records, $156.25 plus $0.000375 per
record.
3. For two hundred fifty thousand to four hundred ninety-nine
thousand nine hundred ninety-nine records, $203.13 plus $0.00025 per
record.
4. For five hundred thousand to nine hundred ninety-nine thousand
nine hundred ninety-nine records, $265.63 plus $0.000125 per record.
5. For one million or more records, $328.13 plus $0.0000625 per
record.
F. Any person in possession of a precinct register or list, in
whole or part, or any reproduction of a precinct register or list, shall
not permit ALLOW the register or list to be used, bought, sold or
otherwise transferred for any purpose except for uses otherwise authorized
by this section. A person in possession of information derived from voter
registration forms or precinct registers shall not distribute, post or
otherwise provide access to any portion of that information through the
internet except as authorized by subsection I of this section. Nothing in
this section shall preclude public inspection of voter registration
records at the office of the county recorder for the purposes prescribed
by this section, except that the month and day of birth date, the social
security number or any portion thereof, the driver license number or
nonoperating identification license number, the Indian census number, the
father's name or mother's maiden name, the state or country of birth and
the records containing a voter's signature and a voter's e-mail address
shall not be accessible or reproduced by any person other than the voter,
by an authorized government official in the scope of the official's
duties, for any purpose by an entity designated by the secretary of state
as a voter registration agency pursuant to the national voter registration
act of 1993 (P.L. 103-31; 107 Stat. 77), for signature verification on
petitions and candidate filings, for election purposes and for news
gathering purposes by a person engaged in newspaper, radio, television or
reportorial work, or connected with or employed by a newspaper, radio or
television station or pursuant to a court order. Notwithstanding any
other law, a voter's e-mail address may not be released for any purpose.
A person who violates this subsection or subsection E of this section is
guilty of a class 6 felony.
G. The county recorder shall count the registered voters by
political party by precinct, legislative district and congressional
district as follows:
1. In even numbered years, the county recorder shall count all
persons who are registered to vote as of:
(a) January 2.
(b) April 1.
(c) The last day on which a person may register to be eligible to
vote in the next primary election.
(d) The last day on which a person may register to be eligible to
vote in the next general election.
(e) The last day on which a person may register to be eligible to
vote in the next presidential preference election.
2. In odd numbered years, the county recorder shall count all
persons who are registered to vote as of:
(a) January 2.
(b) April 1.
(c) July 1.
(d) October 1.
H. The county recorder shall report the totals to the secretary of
state as soon as is practicable following each of the dates prescribed in
subsection G of this section. The report shall include completed
registration   forms   returned  in   accordance   with   section  16-134,
subsection B. The county recorder shall also provide the report in a
uniform electronic computer media format that shall be agreed on between
the secretary of state and all county recorders. The secretary of state
shall then prepare a summary report for the state and shall maintain that
report as a permanent record.
I. The county recorder and the secretary of state shall protect
access to voter registration information in an auditable format and method
specified   in  the   secretary  of   state's  electronic   voting  system
instructions and procedures manual that is adopted pursuant to section
16-452.
J. The secretary of state shall develop and administer a statewide
database of voter registration information that contains the name and
registration information of every registered voter in this state. The
statewide database is a matter of statewide concern and is not subject to
modification or further regulation by a political subdivision. The
database shall include an identifier that is unique for each individual
voter. The database shall provide for access by voter registration
officials and shall allow expedited entry of voter registration
information after it is received by county recorders.     As a part of the
statewide voter registration database, county recorders shall provide for
the electronic transmittal of that information to the secretary of state
on a real time basis. The secretary of state shall provide for
maintenance of the database, including provisions regarding removal of
ineligible voters that are consistent with the national voter registration
act of 1993 (P.L. 103-31; 107 Stat. 77; 52 United States Code sections
20501 through 20511) and the help America vote act of 2002 (P.L. 107-252;
116 Stat. 1666; 52 United States Code sections 20901 through 21145),
provisions regarding removal of duplicate registrations and provisions to
ensure that eligible voters are not removed in error. For the purpose of
maintaining compliance with the help America vote act of 2002, each county
voter registration system is subject to approval by the secretary of state
for compatibility with the statewide voter registration database system.
K. Except as provided in subsection L of this section, for requests
for the use of registration forms and access to information as provided in
subsections E and F of this section, the county recorder shall receive and
respond to requests regarding federal, state and county elections.
L. Beginning January 1, 2008, recognized political parties shall
request precinct lists and access to information as provided in
subsections E and F of this section during the time periods prescribed in
subsection C or D of this section and the county recorder shall receive
and respond to those requests. If the county recorder does not provide
the requested materials within the applicable time prescribed for the
county recorder pursuant to subsection C or D of this section, a
recognized political party may request that the secretary of state provide
precinct lists and access to information as provided in subsections E and
F of this section for federal, state and county elections. The secretary
of state shall not provide access to precinct lists and information for
recognized political parties unless the county recorder has failed or
refused to provide the lists and materials as prescribed by this section.
The secretary of state may charge the county recorder a fee determined by
rule for each name or record produced.
M. For municipal registration information in those municipalities
in which the county administers the municipal elections, county and state
party chairmen shall request and obtain voter registration information and
precinct lists from the city or town clerk during the time periods
prescribed in subsection C or D of this section. If the city or town
clerk does not provide that information within the same time prescribed
for county recorders pursuant to subsection C or D of this section, the
county or state party chairman may request and obtain the information from
the county recorder. The county recorder shall provide the municipal
voter registration and precinct lists within the time prescribed in
subsection C or D of this section.
N. K. The county recorders and the secretary of state shall not
prohibit any person or entity prescribed in subsection C of this section
from distributing a precinct list to any person or entity that is deemed
to be using the precinct list in a lawful manner as prescribed in
subsections E and F of this section.
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