HB2153

THE CONTEXT: The county chairman of each political party represented on the ballot may submit a written appointment addressed to the election board that designates party representatives and alternates that may act as early ballot challengers. Unless the political parties agree to a different number, the number of challengers is limited to one for each party.

WHAT THE BILL DID: The final vetoed version would allow the county chairman of each political party to designate party representatives and alternates who are required to act as challengers at on-site early voting locations, emergency early voting locations or any other early voting locations and make technical and conforming changes.

WHY IT MATTERED: The practical reason for this bill was to give Arizonans and public officials a defined option for voting locations under state law. It would allow the county chairman of each political party to designate party representatives and alternates who are required to act as challengers at on-site early voting locations, emergency early voting locations or any other early voting locations, and would also make technical and conforming changes, rather than leave the current rule unchanged.