This bill proposes several updates to current statutes regarding school elections in Arizona. It establishes that the county recorder will maintain voter registration rolls and mandates that the county recorder and the county officer in charge of elections conduct school elections in the same manner as county elections. Additionally, it designates the county officer in charge of elections as the filing officer for all school elections. The bill also clarifies that candidates for school district offices must file their nomination papers with the county elections officer, rather than the county school superintendent, and includes school districts in the definitions of election districts.

Furthermore, the bill modifies existing language regarding candidate qualifications and filing procedures. It specifies that candidates for nonpartisan elections must be qualified electors of the relevant school district, and it updates the filing deadlines and requirements for nomination papers. The act will take effect for elections conducted after December 31, 2025, and it instructs the legislative council staff to prepare conforming legislation for future consideration.

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