Bill Text: AZ SB1519 | 2024 | Fifty-sixth Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Ballot receptacles; tampering

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced) 2024-02-06 - Senate read second time [SB1519 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2024-SB1519-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: ballot receptacles; tampering

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2024

 

 

 

SB 1519

 

Introduced by

Senators Sundareshan: Bennett

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An Act

 

amending title 16, chapter 7, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 16-1023; relating to early ballots.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

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

Section 1. Title 16, chapter 7, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 16-1023, to read:

START_STATUTE16-1023. Ballot receptacles; tampering; exemption; violation; classification

A. A person who knowingly tampers with or opens a receptacle in which a voter or a voter's lawful agent deposits or returns a voted early ballot is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.

B. This section does not apply to an election officer acting in the course of the election officer's official duties.END_STATUTE