The proposed bill amends Section 16-507 of the Arizona Revised Statutes concerning the conduct of elections, specifically how presidential and vice-presidential candidates are presented on the ballot. The current law requires the names of presidential and vice-presidential candidates of each party to be grouped and printed together in alphabetical order according to the presidential candidate's surname, with the names of presidential electors enclosed in a bracketed list next to the surname of the presidential candidate in bold type.

The new bill language simplifies the presentation of candidates by removing the requirement to enclose the names of presidential electors in a bracketed list. Instead, it mandates that the surname of the presidential candidate, along with the vice-presidential candidate seeking election jointly, be listed directly below the name of the presidential candidate. The indicator for selecting the presidential and vice-presidential candidates will be placed directly next to the surname of the presidential candidate, and a single mark next to the presidential candidate's surname will count as a vote for each elector associated with those candidates. This change aims to streamline the voting process for electors on the ballot.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 16-507