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ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Phoenix, Arizona

 

FINAL REVISED

FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1032

 

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(NOW:  legislative candidates; nomination petitions)

                                                                                                                                                            

Purpose

 

An emergency measure that authorizes legislative candidates for the 2002 election to use 2000 legislative districts, legislative districts adopted by the Independent Redistricting Commission or legislative districts precleared by the U.S. Department of Justice for nomination papers and petitions.

 

Background

 

The passage of Proposition 106 in the general election of 2000 created the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (Commission). Proposition 106 amends the Arizona Constitution to allow a five-member commission to redraw congressional and legislative districts.  The Constitution requires, to the extent practicable, the districts to have equal population, be geographically compact and contiguous, respect communities of interest, use visible geographic features, city, town and county boundaries and undivided census tracts and favor competitive districts.

 

Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 requires states to obtain a determination from the U.S. Department of Justice that any change affecting voting does not have a discriminatory purpose and will not have a discriminatory effect.  The Commission submitted the final congressional and legislative plans to the U.S. Department of Justice for preclearance on January 24, 2002.   

 

A candidate running for office in a primary election in 2002 is required to sign and file a nomination paper and a nomination petition by June 12, 2002. The nomination paper must include the candidate’s place of residence, political party and the office sought including the district or precinct.

 

There is no fiscal impact to the state general fund associated with this legislation.

 

Provisions

 

1.      Directs the Secretary of State to accept nomination papers and petitions of a person who designates a legislative district for the person’s candidacy as a 2000 legislative district, a legislative district adopted by the Commission or a legislative district precleared by the U.S. Department of Justice. 

 

2.      Deems petition signers that are registered voters who are residents of a 2000 legislative district, a legislative district adopted by the Commission or a legislative district precleared by the U.S. Department of Justice as valid and requires the Secretary of State to accept those petitions. 

 

3.      Becomes effective on signature of the Governor.

 

Amendments Adopted by the House of Representatives

 

·        Adopted a strike everything amendment regarding legislative districts for the 2002 election.

 

House Action                                                                           Senate Action

 

CED                4/15/02            DPA/SE           6-3-1-0                        Final Read        4/30/02         27-1-2-0

3rd Read           4/22/02                                    55-0-5-0

 

Signed by Governor 5/1/02

Chapter 119

 

 

Prepared by Senate Staff

May 8, 2002