Bill Text: AZ SB1131 | 2024 | Fifty-sixth Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Low voter turnout elections; repeat

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-02-05 - Senate ELEC Committee action: Do Pass Amended, voting: (5-3-0-0) [SB1131 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2024-SB1131-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: low voter turnout elections; repeat

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2024

 

 

 

SB 1131

 

Introduced by

Senator Kavanagh

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An Act

 

amending title 16, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 16-407.04; relating to conduct of elections.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 16, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 16-407.04, to read:

START_STATUTE16-407.04. Low voter turnout elections; voidance; rescheduling

Except for elections with a statewide or FEDERAL office on the ballot, for any election at which less than twenty-five percent of the eligible registered voters cast a ballot, the results of the election are void and the election shall be repeated on an election date with a statewide or federal office on the ballot. END_STATUTE