HB2004

THE CONTEXT: As established by The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA), federal law allows absent uniformed voters and overseas voters to vote even when they are not currently residing in the United States. To qualify as an absent uniformed voter an individual must be a member of a uniformed service or the merchant marines or their spouse or dependent who is absent from their place of residence due to active duty or merchant marine service but are otherwise qualified to vote.

WHAT THE BILL DID: The final vetoed version would prohibit a County Recorder from providing voters with an initial or updated voter registration card if their mailing address is outside of the state and create exemptions for UOCAVA voters and state residents not served by a United States Post Office in Arizona.

WHY IT MATTERED: The practical reason for this bill was to set a clear legal boundary for voter registration cards instead of leaving the conduct unaddressed. It would prohibit a County Recorder from providing voters with an initial or updated voter registration card if their mailing address is outside of the state, and would also create exemptions for UOCAVA voters and state residents not served by a United States Post Office in Arizona, rather than leave the current rule unchanged.