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Voter Registration
| Pre-COVID | During 2020 | 2021 Legislative Activity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Method | Online, in person, and by mail. | No Change | No Legislative Activity |
| Deadline | Twenty-nine (29) days prior to the election. | No Change | No Legislative Activity |
| Automatic | No | No Change | HB 2236 (Passed House, in Senate) Bans automatic voter registration. |
| Same Day | No | No Change | HB 2237 (Passed House, in Senate) Bans same day voter registration. |
Absentee Ballot Application
| Pre-COVID | During 2020 | 2021 Legislative Activity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excuse | Absence Physical Illness Work Student | No Excuse | SB238 revives pre-COVID excuses and adds “Visually Impaired” |
| Automatic | No | __ | HB2905 bans mass ballot mailing to voters who did not request them, and makes violation of this law a felony. |
| Deadline | 14 days prior to election | __ | __ |
| Valid for X# of Cycles | 1 | __ | __ |
Absentee Ballot Return (other than by mail)
| Pre-COVID | During 2020 | 2021 Legislative Activity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Voter ID | Not required | No Changes | SB1003 Voter signature not required or it will not be counted. |
| In Person | Yes | No Changes | No Legislative Activity |
| Drop Box | Not mentioned | Widely used throughout the state. | HB HB 2238 (Passed House, in Senate) Restricts unsecured ballot drop boxes. |
| Return Deadline | 7:00 PM on Election Day | No Changes | No Legislative Activity |
Ballot Harvesting
| Pre-COVID | During 2020 | 2021 Legislative Activity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibited | No | No change | No legislative movement |
| Limited 3rd Party | Family member, household member, or caregiver from returning another person's early ballot. | No change | No legislative movement |
| Paid Political Operatives | No | No change | No legislative movement |
Early Voting
| Pre-COVID | During 2020 | 2021 Legislative Activity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| By Mail | Yes | No change | No legislative movement |
| In Person | Yes | No change | No legislative movement |
Voter Identification - Absentee Ballot
| Pre-COVID | During 2020 | 2021 Legislative Activity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signature Verification | Not required | No change | SB1003 PASSED Voter signature required or it will not be counted.SB1241 PASSED HOUSE - IN SENATE Would refer ballots with inconsistent signatures to the attorney general forpossible investigation. |
| Witness Statement | Not required | No change | No legislative movement |
| Other | - | - | - |
| Cure Process | Voter has five business days after election to cure ballot. | No change | SB1003 - Page 2, line 1 PASSED Moves the cure deadline to 7:00 PM on election day. |
Voter Identification - In Person
| Pre-COVID | During 2020 | 2021 Legislative Activity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photo ID | Requested | No change | No legislative movement |
| Other Options | Two different documents with name and address - phone bill, bank statement, etc. If they have a passport or other valid form of ID that does not include an address, they must also include one document with name and address. | No change | No legislative movement |
| Provisional Ballots | May be cured up to five business days after election. | No change | No legislative movement |
Voting Day
| Pre-COVID | During 2020 | 2021 Legislative Activity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM | No change | No legislative movement |
| Wait Time | Not mentioned | No change | No legislative movement |
| Electioneering | 75 feet | No change | No legislative movement |
| Other | - | - | - |
Voter Rolls
| Pre-COVID | During 2020 | 2021 Legislative Activity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Update Frequency | In even-numbered years: January 2nd and April 1st In odd-numbered years: January 2nd April 1st July 1st October 1st | No change | HB 2780 (Passed House, in Senate) Requires publishing of eligible voter list ten days before elections. |
| Voter Removal | Death, incarceration, conviction of a felony, and moving. | No change | SB1485 - Page 13, Lines 25-35 PASSED Bars inactive voters from receiving automatic early voting ballots.HB 2617 (Passed House, in Senate) Adds non-citizenship or citizenship of another state as causes for removal. SB 1260 (Passed Senate, in House) Makes confirmation that a voter has registered in another county cause for removal from county registration. SB 1477 (Passed Senate, in House) Establishes monthly reporting requirements for felony convictions to strike felons from voter rolls. |
Governor Ducey Signs Legislation To Further Protect Arizona Voters
May 11, 2021
PHOENIX — Governor Doug Ducey today signed legislation that builds on the state’s leadership in election integrity, protects Arizona voters and streamlines the way elections are conducted.
“Arizona is a national leader when it comes to election integrity and access to the ballot box, and Senate Bill 1485 continues that legacy. In 1992, our state began offering the ability for Arizonans to vote an absentee ballot. Since then, Arizona has continuously improved and refined our election laws — including intuitively renaming ‘absentee’ voting to ‘early’ voting — and constantly seeking to strengthen the security and integrity of our elections,” the Governor said in a letter explaining his support for the bill.
Arizona Republicans Advance Two Election Bills: ‘Biggest Yellow Flag for Voter Fraud’
June 22, 2021
Arizona House Republicans moved to advance two election-related bills, including when recounts can be initiated and about how mismatched signatures should be handled.
On Monday, the House approved an amendment to Senate Bill 1241 that would mandate county election authorities to refer mismatched signatures to the Attorney General’s office or county attorneys for a potential investigation. That bill passed 31–29 along party lines.
Arizona Adopts Election Reform Bill That Stops Some Voters From Automatically Receiving Absentee Ballots
June 12, 2021
Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey signed an election reform bill Tuesday that could stop thousands of voters from automatically receiving an absentee ballot ahead of an upcoming election.
SB 1485 would remove voters who have not participated in Arizona’s last four elections from its permanent early voting list, which allows them to automatically receive absentee ballots ahead of elections. Partisan primaries are included as separate elections, meaning that a voter could be removed if they fail to vote back-to-back election cycles, but they must also first fail to respond to mail notices alerting them.