The proposed bill, if enacted, would amend current statutes regarding the filling of vacancies for precinct committeemen in Arizona. Under the new provisions, the county committee would be defined to include precinct committeemen from the county with the highest number of registered voters in that political party when a legislative district spans multiple counties. Additionally, the process for filling a vacancy would be updated to require that the county chairman submits a list of names to the county recorder or officer in charge of elections, rather than the Board of Supervisors directly filling the vacancy.

Furthermore, the bill stipulates that a precinct committeeman vacancy is considered filled upon the submission of the list by the county chairman, and the county recorder or officer must approve or reject the appointment within 14 days. The language also clarifies that only precinct committeemen elected at the primary election before the organizing meeting date may vote at such meetings, and it modifies the criteria for determining when a vacancy exists in line with existing statutes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 16-821
House Engrossed Version: 16-821