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This bill amends Arizona state election law by adding a new section that asserts the state's sovereign authority to establish voter qualifications for federal elections using the same standards applied to state and local elections. Specifically, the bill declares that voter eligibility for federal offices will be determined by Arizona's existing state election statutes, which include requirements related to citizenship and residency. The bill cites both the U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 2) and the Arizona Constitution (Article II, Section 3) as legal foundations for this assertion of state-level electoral control. By using the phrase "sovereign authority," the bill appears to be challenging federal oversight of election rules and emphasizing the state's right to independently define voter qualifications, potentially creating a framework that could limit or modify existing federal voter eligibility standards.

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https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/81726