ballot order; names; parties; rotation

HB 2045 requires Arizona election officials to rotate candidate names on ballots so each candidate appears equally often at the top, middle, and bottom of ballot lists for elections with multiple candidates (except precinct committeemen). It mandates this rotation for all offices where more candidates run than positions to fill, using alphabetical order only when candidate numbers match or are fewer than positions. The bill applies directly to ballot design procedures for election administrators and aims to prevent any positional bias in voter selection. (Note: This is a procedural ballot design bill, not a substantive policy change.)