This resolution prefiled on January 5, 2024, is a concurrent resolution that proposes a measure related to the conduct of elections to be submitted to the voters of Arizona. The measure seeks to amend Section 16-650 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, which pertains to the declaration of election to office and the delivery of certificates of election by the Secretary of State.

The proposed amendment involves changes to the language of the statute, clarifying the conditions under which the Secretary of State declares a candidate elected and issues a certificate of election. The resolution specifies that the Secretary of State shall declare the person with the highest number of votes for each office as elected and deliver a certificate of election, provided they comply with legal provisions imposed on candidates as conditions precedent to the issuance of the certificates. The resolution also mandates that the Secretary of State submit this proposition to the voters at the next general election as outlined by the Arizona Constitution.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 16-650