Bill > HB2322

This bill amends Section 16-550 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, which relates to the handling of early ballots. The key provisions are: 1. The bill requires the county recorder or other election official to compare the signature on the early ballot envelope with the voter's registration record. If the signatures are inconsistent, the official must make reasonable efforts to contact the voter and allow them to correct or confirm the signature. The bill sets deadlines for when these signature corrections must be made. 2. The bill states that the Secretary of State's July 2020 signature verification guide constitutes the minimum requirements for comparing signatures, and that signatures that cannot be verified shall be rejected, except as allowed under the provisions for signature correction. 3. The bill makes other minor changes to the language and organization of the section, but does not significantly alter the overall process for handling and tallying early ballots.