SB1098

THE CONTEXT: For the purposes of voting, valid identification includes the following: 1) a valid form of identification bearing the photograph, name and address of the elector that reasonably appear to be the same as the name and address in the precinct register that has not expired such as an Arizona driver license, Arizona nonoperating identification license or tribal enrollment card; 2) two different items that contain the name and address of the elector that reasonably appear to be the same as the name and address in the precinct register such as a utility bill, bank statement or valid vehicle registration; 3) a valid...

WHAT THE BILL DID: The final vetoed version would direct the election board require voters or a voter's agent attest in writing and provide the following when delivering early ballots in affidavit envelops voting locations: a) for a voter who delivers their early ballot, valid identification where the voter's name reasonably appears to match the ballot affidavit; b) for a voter's agent who delivers another person's early ballot, valid identification that contains the voter's agent's name and the agent must attest in writing that they are a family member, household member or caregiver of the voter, classifies knowingly violating the measure's attestation identification requirements as a class 5 felony, and require the election board, voters and voter's agents at a voting center or emergency voting center to comply with attestation and identification requirements.

WHY IT MATTERED: The practical reason for this bill was to turn the Legislature's standard for early ballot drop off into an enforceable rule. It would direct the election board require voters or a voter's agent attest in writing and provide the following when delivering early ballots in affidavit envelops voting locations: a) for a voter who delivers their early ballot, valid identification where the voter's name reasonably appears to match the ballot affidavit; b) for a voter's agent who delivers another person's early ballot, valid identification that contains the voter's agent's name and the agent must attest in writing that they are a family member, household member or caregiver of the voter, and would also classifies knowingly violating the measure's attestation identification requirements as a class 5 felony, rather than leave the current rule unchanged.