voter registration; temporary absence

SB 1052 amends Arizona voter registration rules to make it easier for people temporarily absent from the state to register and vote. It allows these voters to submit a sworn affidavit or use a federal mail-in form (per the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act) to register, with deadlines extended to 7:00 p.m. on election day. The bill specifically affects military personnel, overseas residents, and U.S. citizens who have never lived in the U.S. but have a parent registered to vote in Arizona. These changes aim to simplify registration for voters with temporary relocations without altering core residency requirements.