The proposed bill, if enacted, would amend current statutes regarding the filling of vacancies for precinct committeemen in Arizona. It would establish that the county committee for a legislative district, which may span multiple counties, will be composed of the precinct committeemen from the county with the highest number of registered voters in that political party. 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 specifies that a precinct committeeman vacancy is considered filled upon the submission of the list by the county chairman, and mandates that the county recorder or officer in charge of elections must approve or reject the appointment within 14 days of receiving the name. 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