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RandySF

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Wed Jan 31, 2024, 03:56 AM Jan 2024

Democrats want to nix Arizona's early ballot collection prohibition

Prior to 2016, Arizonans could legally collect the early voting ballots of friends, family and community members to return them to be counted, and Democrats want to bring that practice back.

But legislation nixing the state’s prohibition on ballot collecting is almost certainly dead-on-arrival with Republicans in control of both the state House and Senate.

Rep. Stephanie Stahl-Hamilton, D-Tucson, told the Arizona Mirror that even though her House Bill 2335 is unlikely to become law, she still believes that introducing it was worthwhile. A similar bill was introduced last year by then-Rep. Athena Salman but was never considered.

“It’s important not to be silent,” Stahl Hamilton said. “This is one step in pushing for a strengthened democracy.”


https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/013024_early_ballots/democrats-want-nix-arizonas-early-ballot-collection-prohibition/

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