voter registration; access;
security
HB 2257 amends two sections of Arizona election law to specify how voter registration rolls may be used.
· Adds prosecutors to the list of persons who may request that the general public be prohibited from accessing the residential address, telephone number and voting precinct number contained in the person’s voter registration record.
· Designates one person to file all affidavits requesting confidentiality of a prosecutor’s personal information and specifies that the filings shall not occur more often than quarterly.
· Provides that any other registered voter residing at the same residence address as the prosecutor or other official requesting confidentiality may request a prohibition against public access to residential address, telephone number and voting precinct number contained in the person’s voter registration record.
· Reduces the time for the county recorder to seal the record from 150 to 120 days.
· Provides that a person who is protected under an order of protection or injunction against harassment may request that the person’s voter registration record be sealed. Reduces the time for the county recorder to seal the record from 150 to 120 days.
· Defines prosecutor.
· Changes language to include only birth year rather than birth date in each precinct register.
· Prohibits the use of a precinct register for a commercial purpose, except that the sale of information from voter registration rolls transmitted to a candidate or a political committee in accordance with this section does not constitute use for a commercial purpose. Makes violation of this subsection a Class 6 felony.
· Authorizes the county recorder to regulate electronic distribution and posting of precinct registers as specified by the Secretary of State. Strikes language requiring written approval of the voter prior to internet distribution or posting.
· Prohibits use or dissemination of voter registration records if more than 120 days have elapsed since the release of the information by the county recorder. Further specifies that nothing in this section shall preclude public inspection of voter registration at the office of the county recorder so long as the original voter registration affidavit is not copied or reproduced and certain personal information is made inaccessible to the general public.
· Specifies that the county recorder shall provide the birth year rather than the birth date on the list of registered voters in a county provided to the Secretary of State.
· Requires the county recorder to protect access to voter registration information as specified in the Secretary of State’s electronic voting system instructions and procedures manual
· Replaces all references to victims of domestic violence to persons who are protected under an order of protection or injunction against harassment.
· Makes technical and conforming changes.
HB 2257 was amended in the Judiciary
Committee as follows:
· Adds Justices of the Peace to the list of persons who may request that their voter registration record be sealed.
· Removes language prohibiting a person from using or disseminating information from voter registration records if more than 120 days have elapsed since the release of the information from the county recorder.
· Prohibits public inspection of any portion of a registered voter’s social security number or birth month and date.
· Removes language stating that voter registration information is not a public record.
· Adds news media to the list of persons who may view information that is inaccessible to the general public.
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44th Legislature
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Second Regular Session 2 February 6,
2001
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