The proposed bill, SB1668, mandates that starting January 1, 2025, all school elections in Arizona will be conducted by the county recorder and the county officer in charge of elections, following the same procedures as county elections. This includes the county recorder maintaining the voter registration rolls and the county officer serving as the filing officer for school elections. Additionally, the bill expands the definition of "election districts" to include school districts and directs the Legislative Council Staff to prepare conforming legislation for future sessions.

Key changes from current law include the requirement for the county recorder to manage voter registration for school elections, the alignment of school election procedures with those of county elections, and the inclusion of school districts in the definition of election districts. The bill also specifies that the nomination papers for candidates in school district elections must be filed with the county elections officer, rather than the county school superintendent, streamlining the election process.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 15-408, 16-311