ArizonaPaper ballot fraud protections would need at least three security features
The vetoed proposal would require paper ballot fraud protections to use at least three listed security features and require vendors to hold an accepted certification.
What it does
Paper ballot fraud protections would need at least three listed security features. Options include special watermarks, holograms, and security inks.
Vendors supplying fraud protections in and on ballot paper would have to hold one of three listed certifications, even if another state law says otherwise.
Argument forUsing several security features together could make paper ballots harder to copy and give election officials more ways to spot counterfeits.
Argument againstThe certification rule could limit election officials’ choice of vendors by excluding suppliers that lack any of the three accepted certifications.
More detail
Paper ballot fraud protections would need at least three features from the listed options. The requirement would cover fraud protections in and on paper used for ballots in Arizona. The proposal would allow a choice among ten listed features. If chosen, a unique barcode or QR code would have to be accessible only to the voter and track the ballot as it is processed.
Vendors providing paper ballot fraud protections would need one of the accepted certifications. The rule would cover vendors providing fraud protections contained in and on paper used for ballots in Arizona. Vendors would need ISO 27001, ISO 17025, or ISO 9001:2015 certification.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 19Vetoed by Governor Katie HobbsLatest
- Jun 12Transmit to GovernorTo Governor
- Jun 11Transmit to Senate
- Vote recorded Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 11PASSEDPassed House
- Apr 27DPMinor
- Vote recorded do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 9House Placed on Consent Calendar
- Mar 4DPMinor
- Feb 26House Second ReadingMinor
- Feb 25House First Reading.Minor
- Feb 23Transmit to House
- Vote recorded Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 23PASSEDPassed Senate
- Feb 23DPMinor
- Jan 14Senate Second ReadingMinor
- Jan 14DPMinor
- Jan 12Senate First ReadingMinor
- 2025
- Dec 19Prefiled.Introduced
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