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 as the 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 making the appointment directly.

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 in charge of elections must approve or reject the appointment within 14 days. The bill also clarifies that only precinct committeemen elected at the primary election before the organizing meeting date may vote at such meetings, while maintaining the existing criteria for determining when a vacancy exists.

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