HB2231 proposes amendments to the Arizona Revised Statutes concerning early absentee voting. The bill specifies that only qualified electors who meet certain criteria may vote by early absentee ballot. These criteria include being physically unable to go to the polls due to confinement, expecting to be absent from their precinct during the election, or being blind or visually impaired. The bill also clarifies that in cases where this law conflicts with federal law, federal law will take precedence, but only in the specific areas of conflict and interpreted as narrowly as possible.

The bill removes the provision that allowed qualified electors to vote early in special district mail ballot elections. It also includes a severability clause, ensuring that if any part of the law is declared invalid, the remaining provisions will still be effective, and the invalid provisions will be reformed to conform to applicable law while preserving the intent of the section.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 16-541