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Arizona Resolution Proposes Constitutional Measure to Prohibit Voting Centers and Limit Precinct Size

Original title: voting centers; precinct voting

Last action · March 25, 2026: DPA/SESponsors: Rachel Keshel and 11 others

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What This Bill Proposed

A concurrent resolution submitted by the Arizona Legislature proposes a statewide ballot measure to prohibit counties from authorizing s, cap s at 2,500 registered voters, and modify early voting and election day procedures.

Why it matters

The measure directly impacts how all Arizona voters cast ballots by eliminating county s, capping precinct sizes at 2,500 voters, altering early ballot request and return timelines, and establishing new misdemeanor penalties for mishandling early ballot request forms.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Arizona voters

Directly affected

County boards of supervisors

Boards are prohibited from authorizing voting centers and must ensure precinct boundaries do not exceed 2,500 registered voters.

Directly affected

Political committees and organizations

Groups distributing early ballot request forms face strict submission deadlines, daily civil penalties for withheld forms, and potential class 6 felony charges for knowing violations.

Key Facts

Prohibits the board of supervisors from authorizing the use of voting centers in place of or in addition to specifically designated polling places.
Establishes that at the time election precincts are designated, an election precinct may not contain more than 2,500 registered voters.
Requires candidate, political committees, or other organizations to submit collected early ballot request forms within six business days after receipt or eleven days before election day, whichever is earlier.
Imposes a civil penalty of up to $25 per day for each completed early ballot request form withheld from submittal, and classifies knowing failure to submit forms before the deadline as a class 6 felony.

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Requires that early ballot request forms distributed by third parties with a printed return address must list the political subdivision conducting the election, punishable by a civil penalty of up to three times production and distribution costs.
Allows qualified electors experiencing an unforeseen emergency between 7:00 p.m. on the Friday preceding the election and 5:00 p.m. on the Monday preceding the election to request to vote under board of supervisors procedures.
Permits election boards to appoint minor clerks who are at least 16 years of age, U.S. citizens, trained, supervised by a trained adult, and have parental permission.
Requires the Department of Administration, beginning in 2026, to coordinate with state agencies and counties to provide available state-owned facilities as voting locations upon request.
Mandates that polling places or early voting sites allow electioneering and political activity in public areas and parking lots outside of the 75-foot limit, except in designated emergencies.
Requires the Secretary of State to provide maximum allowable wait times and a method to reduce voter wait times in primary and general elections through the instructions and procedures manual.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens to county voting centers if this measure passes?

Counties would be explicitly prohibited from authorizing the use of s in place of or in addition to specifically designated polling places.

Are there new rules for third-party groups collecting early ballot request forms?

Yes. Political committees, candidates, and organizations must submit completed early ballot request forms within six business days of receipt or eleven days before the election, whichever is earlier. Failing to submit them on time carries civil penalties and, if done knowingly, is a class 6 felony.

Can minors serve as poll workers under this measure?

Yes, the board of supervisors may appoint minors who are at least 16 years old, are U.S. citizens, have parental permission, and receive proper training to serve as election clerks under adult supervision.

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Where This Stands

This resolution did not become law - Died on the Senate floor.

Procedural history

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Mar 25, 2026SenateCommittee
DPA/SE
Mar 23, 2026Senate
W/D
Mar 9, 2026SenateFloor
Senate Second Reading
Mar 5, 2026SenateIntroduced
Senate First Reading
Feb 23, 2026Senate
Transmit to Senate
Feb 23, 2026HouseFloor
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Jan 26, 2026HouseFloor
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Jan 22, 2026HouseIntroduced
House First Reading

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