If enacted, this bill would significantly alter the current election procedures in Arizona by removing the authority of the county board of supervisors and the county recorder to establish voting centers and on-site early voting locations. Specifically, the bill would eliminate the provisions allowing the board to authorize voting centers and the county recorder to set up early voting sites, thereby mandating that all voting occur at designated polling places. Additionally, the bill would limit the number of registered voters in an election precinct to a maximum of 1,000, ensuring smaller precinct sizes. The bill also includes various technical amendments to existing statutes, such as removing references to voting centers and on-site early voting locations and updating language to reflect the new restrictions on precinct sizes and voting locations. Overall, these changes aim to streamline the election process while potentially increasing the accessibility of polling places by capping precinct sizes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 16-411, 16-531, 16-542, 16-579.01, 16-579.02, 16-1017, 16-1018, 16-544, 16-579, 16-452, 16-515, 16-204, 15-901, 16-804, 99-410, 16-153, 16-545, 16-409, 16-584, 16-125
House Engrossed Version: 16-411, 16-531, 16-542, 16-579.01, 16-579.02, 16-1017, 16-1018, 16-544, 16-579, 16-452, 16-515, 16-204, 15-901, 16-804, 99-410, 16-153, 16-545, 16-409, 16-584, 16-125