SB 1011 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

early voting; ballot deadlines; certificates

This bill would have amended Arizona election law to change how counties establish polling places and manage voting locations. It required counties to set precinct boundaries by October 1 before elections, with specific rules for combining precincts or using voting centers where any voter can cast a ballot with ID. The bill also mandated that public schools provide space for polling places unless a principal denies it for safety or space reasons, and created procedures for emergency voting centers during elections. It directly affected county election officials, public schools, and voters across Arizona.

Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2024

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Introduced Dec 11, 2024 Last action Feb 13, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill significantly restructures Arizona's election administration to speed up vote counting and reduce administrative burdens. It eliminates weekend 'emergency voting' before election day, expands the standard early voting period to include weekends, and introduces new on-site tabulation procedures for early ballots. The changes aim to resolve delays in reporting final results by streamlining the verification process for mail-in ballots returned near election day.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of early voting availability to include Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays, while simultaneously removing the ability to use emergency designations for weekend voting. It also introduces new requirements for counties to offer on-site tabulation of early ballots.

TIMELINE

Eliminated the 'emergency voting' provision that allowed counties to designate polling places for voting on the Saturday and Monday before election day.

Extended the standard early voting period to include the Saturday, Sunday, and Monday before election day.

REQUIREMENT

Created new statutes for on-site tabulation of early ballots, allowing voters to submit their early ballots at polling locations for immediate counting rather than waiting for mail-in processing.

Changed the deadline for returning mail-in ballots from the Friday before election day to 7:00 p.m. on election day itself.

Established a new 'active early voting list' requiring voters to confirm their address annually to receive automatic early mail ballots.

Added new provisions for early election boards to canvass and tally early ballots separately from election day results.

DEFINITION

Removed the requirement for voters to complete a separate 'Early Voting Certificate' when voting in person during early voting periods.

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Feb 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

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Jan 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

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1 primary · 15 co-sponsors