SB1656 is a bill that mandates the county board of supervisors (county BOS), county recorder, and county officer in charge of elections to maintain a chain of custody record for ballot paper. This record must begin from the moment the ballot paper is received by the county and continue through the printing process and the voting process of an individual voter.

The bill amends title 16, chapter 4, article 6 of the Arizona Revised Statutes by adding section 16-505, which specifically relates to the conduct of elections. The requirement for maintaining a chain of custody record is a new provision that does not replace any existing law, as indicated by the absence of text marked for deletion. The bill is set to become effective on the general effective date.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 16-505
Senate Engrossed Version: 16-505