SB1342 is a bill that amends the Arizona Revised Statutes, specifically section 16-602, which relates to the conduct of elections. The bill modifies the process for political party designees' involvement in hand count audits of elections. It requires county chairpersons of political parties to provide the number of hand count board members to both the county officer in charge of elections and the state party chairperson. If the county chairperson fails to provide enough designees, the state party chairperson, and then potentially the highest-ranking official holding a statewide office, must designate qualified electors as hand count workers.

The bill also changes the deadlines for political parties to provide lists of hand count workers, moving it from the first Tuesday to the second Tuesday before the election, and the notification of a shortage from the first Wednesday to the second Wednesday before the election. Additionally, the bill requires the county officer in charge of elections to distribute the list of additional electors to the county and state chairpersons by the second Friday before the election. The results of the hand count audits must be made available on the county's website, in addition to being provided to the Secretary of State. The bill includes technical and conforming changes and becomes effective on the general effective date.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 16-602
Senate Engrossed Version: 16-602
Chaptered Version: 16-602