SB1265 is a bill that mandates the person with the highest number of legal votes in an Arizona election to be declared the winner. It explicitly bans any voting method or nomination process that involves ranking candidates, eliminating candidates through multiple rounds of tabulation, or transferring votes between candidates. The bill also prohibits requiring voters to rank all candidates for their vote to count in the final tally. This legislation aims to ensure a straightforward voting process where the candidate with the most votes wins, without the complexities of ranked-choice voting or similar systems. The Governor vetoed the bill, noting its similarity to a previously vetoed bill, H.B. 2552, which contained the same prohibition on ranked voting methods.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 16-605
Senate Engrossed Version: 16-605