SB 1289 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

elections; canvass; certification; acknowledgment

SB 1289 updates Arizona's election canvassing procedures by setting specific deadlines for election officials to acknowledge and certify results. It requires county, city, town, and special district officials to meet by fixed dates after elections (e.g., counties must acknowledge primary election results by the second Monday after the vote) and mandates electronic submission of official canvass data to the Secretary of State for statewide analysis. The bill also specifies the required content for the official canvass, including vote counts by precinct, rejected ballots, candidate results, and ballot measure outcomes. These changes directly affect county election boards, city/town clerks, and the Secretary of State, who process election results under Arizona law.

Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 28, 2025 Last action Mar 19, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → Senate Engrossed Version · 5 edits · Feb 26, 2025

MODERATE

This bill updates Arizona election laws regarding how election results are canvassed and acknowledged. It standardizes the timing for when different election officials must acknowledge election results and clarifies the process for handling missing ballots. The changes also update formatting and terminology to align with current legislative standards.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on election canvassing procedures but clarifies and updates specific deadlines and requirements for different levels of election officials.

TIMELINE

Updated the deadlines for when county boards, the secretary of state, and city/town governing bodies must acknowledge election results, with specific dates for primary and general elections.

REQUIREMENT

Clarified the process for special districts to present canvass results to the board of supervisors before the canvass is considered complete for contest purposes.

Updated the requirements for handling missing ballot returns, allowing postponements of result acknowledgment until all returns are received or six postponements occur.

Updated the requirements for mailing and electronic delivery of official canvass results to the secretary of state, including specifications for electronic format and evidence of paper mailing.

TECHNICAL

Standardized formatting and terminology throughout the bill, including capitalization of key terms and updating the legislative header information.

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How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Feb 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED

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Feb 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

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Feb 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors