permanent early voting list

HB 2096, titled "permanent early voting list," amends Arizona election laws to adjust procedures for sample ballots and polling places based on the permanent early voting list. It prohibits mailing sample ballots for presidential preference elections to households containing registered voters on the permanent early voting list (a list of voters who consistently vote by mail). The bill also permits county election boards to consolidate polling places for specific elections if they determine that permanent early voters (who won’t vote in person) are expected to significantly reduce turnout at certain locations. These changes aim to streamline election operations by aligning polling place management with actual voter patterns, referencing an existing list established under section 16-544.