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This bill modifies Arizona's election law regarding political party observers and challengers at voting locations. Specifically, the bill changes the language from "may" to "shall" regarding the appointment of party representatives, effectively making it mandatory for political parties to designate challengers at voting locations. The bill expands the definition of voting locations to include not just polling places, but also on-site and emergency early voting locations. It requires that challengers must be state residents registered to vote in Arizona. The bill also clarifies the number of party representatives allowed in a voting location, specifying that if political parties cannot mutually agree on the number, each party is limited to one representative at a time. Additionally, the bill updates some grammatical elements, such as changing "his" to "the challenger's" and making minor linguistic adjustments to improve clarity and precision in the legal language governing election observers.

Justice, Military Affairs and Security

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/81851