HB2404 is a bill that seeks to amend Arizona Revised Statutes related to voter registration rolls. The bill proposes to prohibit county recorders from providing an initial or updated voter registration card to any person whose mailing address is outside of Arizona, with two exceptions. The first exception is for persons who are absent uniformed services voters or overseas voters as defined in the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Voting Act (UOCAVA). The second exception is for persons who are residents of Arizona but are not served by a U.S. Post Office within the state.

The bill was vetoed by the Governor, who indicated that existing statutes and the Elections Procedure Manual already outline the process for when a voter provides a new residential address located outside the state. The bill had been assigned to the Elections Committee (ELEC) and was vetoed as indicated in the Senate Fact Sheet. The proposed changes would have added specific language to the Arizona Revised Statutes, section 16-166, detailing the conditions under which a voter registration card may not be provided to individuals with out-of-state mailing addresses, except for the defined exceptions.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 16-166
House Engrossed Version: 16-166
Senate Engrossed Version: 16-166