Bill > HB2780

This bill proposes several changes related to voting, election records, and audits in Arizona: 1. It requires the county recorders to submit voter lists and election data (including ballot images and cast vote records) to the Secretary of State after elections, who must make this information publicly available online with some protections for voters' personal identifying information. 2. It expands the ability of the Auditor General to access election-related records and data to conduct "election integrity audits" of counties' election processes, including voter registration, early ballot processing, ballot tabulation, and polling place administration. The counties must report on their implementation of the Auditor General's audit recommendations. 3. It establishes a pilot program for the 2022 general election where the Secretary of State will make ballot images publicly available online, with certain safeguards and requirements around access and use of the data. Overall, the bill aims to increase transparency and oversight of Arizona's elections through expanded public access to election data and records, as well as more robust auditing of election processes by the Auditor General.

Government Affairs

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/77849