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Arizona
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Arizona Revised Statutes
Title 16Arizona Revised Statutes Title 16
Elections and Electors
| Chapter 1 | QUALIFICATION AND REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS |
| Article 1 | Qualifications for Registration |
| 16-101 | Qualifications of registrant; definition |
| 16-102 | Power of attorney; prohibited use |
| 16-103 | Qualified person temporarily absent from state; persons in the service of the United States |
| 16-104 | Registration in incorporated cities and towns |
| 16-105 | Registration required by city ordinance or charter |
| Article 1.1 | Driver's License Voter Registration |
| 16-111 | Definitions |
| 16-112 | Driver license voter registration |
| Article 2 | Qualifications for Voting |
| 16-120 | Eligibility to vote |
| 16-121 | Qualified elector; definition |
| 16-121.01 | Requirements for proper registration |
| 16-122 | Registration and records prerequisite to voting |
| 16-124 | Public officer residing in county of post of duty |
| 16-125 | Change of residence to different county during twenty nine day period preceding election |
| 16-126 | Authority to vote in presidential election after moving from state |
| Article 3 | Registration Officers and Procedures |
| 16-131 | Registration of electors; deputy registrars |
| 16-134 | Return of registrations made outside office of county recorder; incomplete or illegible forms |
| 16-135 | Change of residence from one address to another |
| 16-136 | Change of political party |
| 16-137 | Change of name |
| 16-139 | Registration expenses as county charge |
| 16-140 | Voter registration assistance agencies; definitions |
| 16-141 | Armed forces recruiting offices; voter registration assistance |
| 16-142 | Secretary of state; national voter registration act; uniformed and overseas citizens; voter fraud hotline |
| Article 4 | Forms |
| 16-151 | Forms for registration supplied by county recorder and secretary of state |
| 16-152 | Registration form |
| 16-153 | Voter registration; confidentiality; definitions |
| Article 5 | Registration Rolls |
| 16-161 | Official record of registration |
| 16-162 | Retention of registration forms and record of cancellation |
| 16-163 | Assignment of registrations to general county register; exception; notification to elector; filing of registration forms |
| 16-164 | Cancellation of registration on new registration form effecting change of precinct, party, address or name |
| 16-165 | Causes for cancellation |
| 16-166 | Verification of registration |
| 16-168 | Precinct registers; date of preparation; contents; copies; reports; statewide database; violation; classification |
| 16-169 | Disposition and use of precinct registers; signature roster; form |
| 16-170 | Transmittal of signature roster to county recorder; comparison of names by recorder |
| 16-171 | Preservation of signature rosters as permanent records |
| 16-172 | Use of county registration rolls by political subdivisions |
| 16-173 | County recorder to file data processing system or program |
| Article 6 | Penal Provisions |
| 16-181 | Return of registration; violation; classification |
| 16-182 | False registration; classification; cancellation of registration |
| 16-183 | Violations; classification |
| 16-184 | Additional violations; classification |
| Chapter 1.1 | GENERAL PROVISIONS |
| Article 1 | Applicability |
| 16-191 | Applicability |
| 16-192 | Use of special district resources to influence elections; applicability |
| Chapter 2 | ELECTION DATES |
| Article 1 | Primary Election |
| 16-201 | Primary elections |
| 16-202 | Notice of offices for which candidates are to be nominated at primary |
| 16-203 | Primary election for nomination of candidates in municipalities |
| 16-204 | Declaration of statewide concern; consolidated election dates |
| 16-205 | Election dates; notice; administration |
| Article 2 | General Election |
| 16-211 | General election |
| 16-212 | Election of presidential electors |
| 16-213 | Election of United States senator |
| 16-214 | Issuance of proclamation for general election by governor; publication by boards of supervisors |
| Article 3 | Other Elections; Special Provisions Relating to Election of Certain Officers |
| 16-221 | Special election to fill vacancy in Congress |
| 16-222 | Vacancy in the office of United States senator or representative |
| 16-223 | Issuance of proclamation for special election by governor; publication by boards of supervisors |
| 16-224 | Proclamation by governor; time for electing delegates to convention for ratification of amendment to the Constitution of the United States |
| 16-225 | Special district election dates |
| 16-226 | Nonpartisan elections; time of calling; definition |
| 16-227 | Publication of call of election for nonpartisan elections |
| 16-228 | Notice of election for nonpartisan elections |
| 16-229 | Affidavit of compliance |
| 16-230 | Vacancy in certain state or county offices; election |
| Article 4 | Presidential Preference Election |
| 16-241 | Presidential preference election; conduct of election |
| 16-242 | Qualifications for ballot; nomination paper |
| 16-243 | National convention delegates; pledged support to candidates |
| 16-244 | Representation on ballot |
| 16-245 | Form and content of ballot |
| 16-246 | Early balloting; satellite locations; additional procedures |
| 16-247 | Write-in candidates prohibited |
| 16-248 | Designation of polling places |
| 16-249 | Certification of election to parties; automatic recount inapplicable; tabulation |
| 16-250 | Expenses of election |
| Chapter 3 | NOMINATING PROCEDURES |
| Article 1 | Party Nomination Requirements |
| 16-301 | Nomination of candidates for printing on official ballot of general or special election |
| 16-302 | Failure to nominate candidate in primary election |
| Article 2 | Filing and Forms |
| 16-311 | Nomination papers; filing; definitions |
| 16-312 | Filing of nomination papers for write in candidates |
| 16-313 | Filing of nomination paper and petitions for special primary election |
| 16-314 | Filing and form of nomination petitions; definition |
| 16-315 | Form of petitions |
| Article 3 | Signature Requirements |
| 16-321 | Signing and certification of nomination petition |
| 16-322 | Number of signatures required on nomination petitions |
| Article 4 | Judicial Offices |
| 16-331 | Election of superior court judges by declared divisions of court |
| 16-332 | Election of justices of supreme court or judges of court of appeals by declared terms |
| 16-333 | Preparation and filing of nominating petition for certain judicial offices |
| Article 5 | Nomination Other Than by Primary |
| 16-341 | Nomination petition; method and time of filing; form; qualifications and number of petitioners required |
| 16-342 | Special election nominations by delegate convention |
| 16-343 | Filling vacancy caused by death or incapacity or withdrawal of candidate |
| 16-344 | Office of presidential elector; appointment by state committee chairman |
| Article 6 | Challenge of Nomination Petitions |
| 16-351 | Limitations on appeals of validity of nomination petitions; disqualification of candidate |
| Chapter 4 | CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS |
| Article 1 | General Provisions |
| 16-400 | Definition of mark |
| 16-401 | Applicability of general election law to primary elections |
| 16-402 | Absence from employment for purpose of voting; application therefor; violation; classification |
| 16-403 | City or town primaries; duties of officers |
| 16-404 | Preparation of polling place; voting booths; ballot boxes for paper ballots |
| 16-405 | Preparation for elections |
| 16-406 | Public display of voting equipment |
| 16-407 | Election officers; qualifications; certificates; certification programs; advisory committee; plan; exemption; election training fund |
| 16-408 | Cost of special district elections; bond |
| 16-409 | Certain cities, towns and school districts; mail ballot elections; report |
| Article 2 | Election Precincts and Polling Places |
| 16-411 | Designation of election precincts and polling places; electioneering |
| 16-412 | Effective date of new precincts |
| 16-413 | Precincts; special district boundaries |
| Article 3 | Voting Equipment; Lever |
| 16-421 | Adoption of voting machines; experimental use |
| 16-422 | Definitions; applicability of general laws |
| 16-423 | Authorization for use at all elections |
| 16-424 | Specifications of voting machine |
| 16-425 | Preparation of machines prior to election |
| 16-426 | Equipment to be provided with machine |
| 16-427 | Instruction of voters prior to election as to use of machine |
| 16-428 | Machine to remain sealed after election |
| 16-429 | Custody of voting machines and keys |
| 16-430 | Number of voting machines in a precinct |
| Article 4 | Voting Equipment; Electromechanical |
| 16-441 | Effective date of article; approval of counting equipment |
| 16-442 | Committee approval; adoption of vote tabulating equipment; experimental use; emergency |
| 16-442.01 | Accessible voting technology; recommendations; certification; applicability |
| 16-443 | Authorization of use at all elections |
| 16-444 | Definitions; applicability of general laws |
| 16-445 | Filing of computer election programs with secretary of state |
| 16-446 | Specifications of electronic voting system |
| 16-447 | Voting devices; inspection; specifications and number of booths |
| 16-448 | Write-in votes; marking with rubber stamp or other devices; instructions |
| 16-449 | Required test of equipment and programs; notice; procedures manual |
| 16-450 | Location and acquisition of vote tabulating devices |
| 16-451 | Cost; means of financing |
| 16-452 | Rules; instructions and procedures manual; approval of manual; field check and review of systems; violation; classification |
| Article 5 | Ballots and Supplies; Primary |
| 16-461 | Sample primary election ballots; submission to party chairmen for examination; preparation, printing and distribution of ballot |
| 16-462 | Form of paper ballot |
| 16-463 | Form of ballots; lever machines |
| 16-464 | Rotation of names on ballots |
| 16-465 | Arrangement of candidates' names at primary election |
| 16-466 | Ballots, ballot labels and ballot screens; electromechanical |
| 16-467 | Method of voting on ballot |
| 16-468 | Form of ballot; optical scanning system; sample ballots |
| Article 6 | Ballots and Supplies; General |
| 16-501 | Compliance with primary election law as prerequisite to printing name on ballot |
| 16-502 | Form and contents of ballot |
| 16-503 | Duty to prepare and provide ballots; cost of printing ballots and instruction cards as public expense |
| 16-504 | Form of ballots; lever machines |
| 16-505 | Procedure for excessive size of ballot |
| 16-506 | Ballot and ballot labels; electromechanical |
| 16-507 | Presentation of presidential electors on ballot |
| 16-508 | Number of ballots furnished each polling place |
| 16-509 | Delivery of ballots to election officers |
| 16-510 | Sample ballots; preparation and distribution |
| 16-511 | Duty of board of supervisors to furnish election supplies to precinct officers |
| 16-512 | Displaying United States flag at polls |
| 16-513 | Instructions for voters and election officers |
| 16-513.01 | Right to vote a provisional ballot; notice |
| 16-514 | Notice to voters; form |
| 16-515 | "Seventy five foot limit" notices; posting; violation; classification |
| 16-516 | Form of poll lists |
| 16-517 | Form of tally list |
| Article 7 | Election Boards and Tally Boards |
| 16-531 | Appointment of election boards and tally boards; qualifications |
| 16-532 | Instruction of election board inspectors and judges; certificate of qualification; optional training; instruction of counting center election officials |
| 16-533 | Filling vacancy in election board by electors |
| 16-534 | Inspector as chairman and supervisor of board; powers; power of board and clerks to administer oaths; oath of members |
| 16-535 | Election marshal; appointment; powers and duties |
| 16-536 | Compensation of election and tally board officers |
| 16-537 | Powers and duties of election officers with respect to special elections |
| Article 8 | Early Voting |
| 16-541 | Early voting |
| 16-542 | Request for ballot |
| 16-543 | Application for ballot; United States service; emergency procedures |
| 16-543.01 | Procedures for voting with special write in early ballots |
| 16-543.02 | Federal write in early ballots; procedure; registration form |
| 16-545 | Early ballot |
| 16-546 | Early votes |
| 16-547 | Ballot affidavit; form |
| 16-548 | Preparation and transmission of ballot |
| 16-549 | Special election boards; procedure for voting ill or disabled electors; expenses |
| 16-550 | Receipt of voter's ballot |
| 16-551 | Early election board |
| 16-552 | Early ballots; processing; challenges |
| Article 8.1 | Optional Special District Mail Ballot Elections |
| 16-558 | Special districts; mail ballot election option; conduct |
| 16-558.01 | Mailing of ballots |
| 16-558.02 | Replacement ballots |
| Article 9 | Polling Place Procedures |
| 16-561 | Examination of machines on election day |
| 16-562 | Preparation and arrangement of polling place with voting booths and ballot boxes |
| 16-563 | Posting sample ballots, instruction cards and notice to voters before opening polls |
| 16-564 | Opening, exhibiting and locking ballot box before receipt of ballots; removal and opening of box |
| 16-565 | Hours polls opened and closed; proclamation of opening and closing polls |
| 16-566 | Opening and closing of polling place; unused ballots |
| 16-570 | Conduct of election; duties of officers; placing machines |
| 16-571 | Poll lists to be kept by election clerk; posting |
| 16-572 | Delivery and custody of ballots at polling place |
| 16-573 | Substitution of ballots when official ballots not available |
| 16-574 | Repair or substitution of machines; use of paper ballots |
| 16-578 | Instruction and assistance to voters |
| 16-579; Version 2 | Procedure for obtaining ballot by elector |
| 16-579 | Procedure for obtaining ballot by elector |
| 16-580 | Manner of voting; assistance for certain electors |
| 16-581 | Elderly or handicapped persons; inaccessible polling places; definitions |
| 16-583 | Voter not on precinct register; inactive voter list; procedure |
| 16-584 | Qualified elector not on precinct register; recorder's certificate; verified ballot; procedure |
| 16-585 | Spoiled ballots; disposition |
| 16-590 | Appointment of challengers and party representatives |
| 16-591 | Grounds for challenging an elector |
| 16-592 | Proceedings on challenge; disposition of ballot |
| 16-593 | Rules determining residence of voter upon challenge; reading of rules upon request |
| 16-594 | List of challenges, grounds and rulings |
| Article 10 | Tally and Returns |
| 16-601 | Tally of vote |
| 16-602 | Removal of ballots from ballot boxes; disposition of ballots folded together or excessive ballots |
| 16-603 | Inspection of ballots by party representative |
| 16-604 | Count of votes cast; tally list |
| 16-605 | Disposition of paper ballots after count; marking rejected ballots |
| 16-606 | Tally and return of votes; lever voting machine |
| 16-607 | Statements of tally |
| 16-608 | Delivery of ballots; electronic voting system |
| 16-609 | Questioned legality of ballots; procedure |
| 16-610 | Uncertainty of voter's choice as cause for rejection |
| 16-611 | Certain defects invalidating vote for particular office |
| 16-612 | Determination of write in choice of voter |
| 16-614 | Signing of tally lists after completion of tally |
| 16-615 | Delivery of returns |
| 16-616 | Preparation and disposition of unofficial returns |
| 16-617 | Transmittal of signature roster and precinct registers to board of supervisors after election |
| 16-618 | Preparation, disposition and posting of abstract of vote; exception to posting |
| 16-619 | Preparation, delivery and publication of condensed abstract of vote |
| 16-620 | Tabulation and publication of condensed abstracts; costs of transmittal |
| 16-621 | Proceedings at the counting center |
| 16-622 | Official canvass; unofficial results |
| 16-623 | Copy of abstract of vote of certain counties filed with secretary of state |
| 16-624 | Disposition of official returns and ballots |
| Article 11 | Official Canvass |
| 16-641 | Retally of vote; lever voting machine |
| 16-642 | Canvass of election; postponements |
| 16-643 | Method of canvass |
| 16-644 | Effect of want of form in precinct returns |
| 16-645 | Canvass and return of precinct vote; declaring nominee of party; certificate of nomination; write in candidates |
| 16-646 | Statement, contents and mailing of official canvass |
| 16-647 | Declaration of election to office; delivery of certificate of election |
| 16-648 | Canvass for state offices, amendments and measures; postponement |
| 16-649 | Determination of tie vote; notice to candidates; exception |
| 16-650 | Declaration of election to office; delivery of certificate of election |
| 16-651 | Proclamation by governor on amendments and initiated and referred measures |
| Article 12 | Recounts |
| 16-661 | Automatic recount; requirements; exemption |
| 16-662 | Certification to superior court of facts requiring recount |
| 16-663 | Recount of votes; method |
| 16-664 | Recount of votes by automatic tabulating system |
| 16-665 | Determination of results by court; distribution of copies of order of determination |
| 16-666 | Expenses of recount |
| 16-667 | Supplementary nature of article |
| Article 13 | Contest of Elections |
| 16-671 | Contest of primary elections |
| 16-672 | Contest of state election; grounds; venue |
| 16-673 | Statement of contest; verification; filing |
| 16-674 | Contest of county or other election |
| 16-675 | Summons; form; answer |
| 16-676 | Time for hearing contest; continuance; findings of the court; judgment |
| 16-677 | Inspection of ballots before trial; petition; bond; appointment of inspectors |
| 16-678 | Inapplicability of article to contests of election of legislators |
| Article 14 | Ratification of Amendments to United States Constitution by Convention |
| 16-701 | Applicability of election laws |
| 16-702 | Number of delegates |
| 16-703 | Qualifications of candidates for delegate; nominations |
| 16-704 | Ballots; form |
| 16-705 | Determination of delegates; vacancies; delegate bound to vote in accordance with pre election statement; classification |
| 16-706 | Meeting of delegates in convention |
| 16-707 | Organization of convention |
| 16-708 | Journal of proceedings |
| 16-709 | Certificate of ratification |
| 16-710 | Compensation and mileage of delegates |
| 16-711 | Congressional provisions as superseding article |
| Chapter 5 | POLITICAL PARTIES |
| Article 1 | Representation on Ballot |
| 16-801 | Representation of new party on ballot at primary and general elections |
| 16-802 | Representation of new party on ballot for county or municipal election |
| 16-803 | Filing petition for recognition; submission of petitions to county recorder for signature verification |
| 16-804 | Continued representation on basis of votes cast at last preceding general election or registered electors |
| 16-805 | Findings of fact and statement of public policy by the legislature of the state of Arizona concerning steps which must be taken to protect the fundamental rights of the citizens of this state and the safety of this state from international Communistic conspiracy |
| 16-806 | Proscription of Communist Party of United States, its successors, and subsidiary organizations |
| 16-807 | Political parties trust fund |
| Article 2 | Party Organization and Government |
| 16-821 | County committee; vacancy in office of precinct com |