Bill Text: AZ SB1616 | 2021 | Fifty-fifth Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Election equipment; security; results; tabulation

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-02-02 - Senate read second time [SB1616 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2021-SB1616-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: election equipment; security; results; tabulation

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-fifth Legislature

First Regular Session

2021

 

 

 

SB 1616

 

Introduced by

Senator Townsend

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending title 16, chapter 4, article 9, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 16-567; amending title 16, chapter 4, article 10, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 16-604; relating to conduct of elections.

 

 

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

Section 1. Title 16, chapter 4, article 9, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 16-567, to read:

START_STATUTE16-567. Polling place, voting center equipment; custody

NOTWITHSTANDING any other law, any voting equipment that is used in a polling place or voting center may not have internet access, may not have any accessible port and must prohibit access by any means to any data or RESULTS.  The delivery, use and return of the EQUIPMENT shall be logged on a chain of CUsTODY document so that the name and signature of every person who delivers, receives, uses and returns that equipment is recorded and retained as an official election record. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2. Title 16, chapter 4, article 10, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 16-604, to read:

START_STATUTE16-604. Counting center; election results; data; custody

NOTWITHSTANDING any other law, any tabulation equipment that is used in a central counting center or other tabulation center may not have internet access, may not have any accessible port and must prohibit access by any means to any data or RESULTS until used by authorized election personnel only. Only authorized personnel may be present at the tabulation of votes.  The use and return of the EQUIPMENT that contains election results and data, including any removable data storage device, shall be logged on a chain of CUsTODY document so that the name and signature of every person who delivers, receives, uses and returns the storage device or other EQUIPMENT that contains election data and election results is recorded and retained as an official election record. END_STATUTE