This bill proposes to amend current statutes by adding a new section to Title 16, Chapter 2, Article 3 of the Arizona Revised Statutes. The new language will explicitly prohibit any public officer or employee involved in election administration or operations from performing those duties if they are a candidate on the ballot for that election. However, it includes an exemption for precinct committeemen, allowing them to continue their election duties even if they are candidates. The bill does not alter any existing provisions in the current law, as indicated by the ... tags, which remain unchanged. The new regulations, marked by ..., will take effect on the general effective date, reinforcing the integrity of election processes by preventing conflicts of interest among election officials who are also candidates.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 16-231