If this bill were to become law, it would amend current statutes regarding voter registration by prohibiting the county recorder from issuing initial or updated voter registration cards to individuals whose mailing addresses are outside of Arizona. This change would include specific exceptions for certain groups, namely absent uniformed services voters or overseas voters as defined by the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, and residents of Arizona who are not served by a U.S. Post Office in the state.

The current law, which allows the county recorder to issue voter registration cards without such restrictions, would be updated to reflect these new limitations. The bill aims to clarify the conditions under which voter registration cards can be issued, thereby tightening the regulations surrounding voter registration for those with out-of-state mailing addresses.

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