This bill proposes significant updates to Arizona's election statutes, particularly regarding early voting and emergency voting centers. It removes specific requirements for the board of supervisors to authorize emergency voting centers and allows for more flexibility in updating voter registration information at these centers. The terminology is updated from "polling place" to "voting location," and the bill clarifies conditions for electioneering outside these locations. Additionally, it introduces new provisions for testing electronic ballot tabulating equipment and establishes clearer guidelines for handling and submitting early ballots. Moreover, the bill modifies deadlines and methods for submitting early ballot requests and outlines procedures for voters at early voting locations. It emphasizes identification and signature verification while detailing election officials' responsibilities in processing early ballots. The bill also replaces the term "mail ballot" with "envelope" in the context of opening ballots and mandates first-class mail notifications to voters regarding the status of their early ballot within three days if disallowed. Lastly, it expands early voting provisions, updates terminology, and includes a severability clause to ensure enforceability of remaining provisions if any are deemed invalid.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 16-411, 16-449, 16-542, 16-547, 16-548, 16-551, 16-552, 16-579.01, 16-579.02, 16-544, 16-579, 16-452, 16-515, 16-204, 16-804, 99-410, 16-153, 16-545, 16-409, 16-1005, 16-531, 16-622, 16-591, 16-594, 16-672, 16-584