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This bill modifies Arizona's rules for write-in candidates by adjusting filing deadlines and requirements for nomination papers. Specifically, the bill changes the deadline for filing a write-in nomination paper for an election that might be canceled from 106 days before the election to 92 days before the election. The bill maintains existing requirements that write-in candidates must be qualified electors of the county or district they seek to represent, have resided in that area for at least 120 days before the election, and file a nomination paper with specific personal details. The bill also preserves existing restrictions on write-in candidacy, such as preventing candidates from filing if they failed to be nominated in a previous primary election or did not provide sufficient petition signatures. For presidential write-in candidates, the bill makes minor grammatical changes to language describing vice presidential running mates and requires the designation of presidential electors. The bill continues to require that write-in candidates provide financial disclosures and have no outstanding fines or penalties related to election laws. Overall, the bill makes technical adjustments to the process of filing as a write-in candidate while maintaining most existing procedural requirements.

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https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/82323