Bill > SB1596

This bill amends Section 16-411 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, which relates to the designation of election precincts and polling places. The key provisions of the bill are: 1. It requires state, county, city, town, or school district offices to provide sufficient space for use as a polling place when requested by the officer in charge of elections. 2. It maintains the requirement for public schools to provide sufficient space for use as a polling place when requested, but allows the school principal to deny the request if the safety or welfare of the children would be jeopardized. 3. It requires the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections to post on their website a list of polling places where emergency conditions prevent electioneering and other political activity outside the 75-foot limit. 4. It directs the Secretary of State to provide through the instructions and procedures manual the maximum allowable wait time for any election and a method to reduce voter wait time at the polls.