The proposed bill would amend current statutes regarding the certification and duties of election officers in Arizona. Under the current law, a person must hold an election officer's certificate issued by the Secretary of State before January 1 of each general election year to perform election duties. The bill introduces new requirements stating that individuals certified in odd-numbered years must be certified before January 1, while those certified in even-numbered years must be certified before June 1 of that year. Additionally, it specifies that an election officer's certificate will expire on December 31 in the year following the general election.

Furthermore, the bill modifies the timeline for the Secretary of State's submission of the election officer education and certification plan. Currently, this plan is submitted by December 31 of each general election year; the bill changes this to December 31 of each year, requiring the plan to outline achievements and problems from the most recent report and specify expected activities for the upcoming year, rather than the previous two-year period. These updates aim to streamline the certification process and ensure that election officers are adequately trained and certified in a timely manner.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 16-407
Senate Engrossed Version: 16-407
Chaptered Version: 16-407