ArizonaCitizens who never lived in the U.S. could vote in Arizona through a registered parent
A U.S. citizen who has never lived in the United States could register and vote in Arizona with a federal write-in early ballot if a parent is a citizen registered to vote in Arizona.
What it does
A U.S. citizen who has never lived in the U.S. could register and vote in Arizona by federal write-in early ballot if a parent is a U.S. citizen registered to vote in Arizona.
Argument forIt could let adult children of Arizona voters who grew up abroad take part in elections in the state their family is tied to.
Argument againstVoters who have never lived in Arizona or the U.S. could raise questions about local ties, and election officials might find it harder to verify eligibility.
More detail
A U.S. citizen who has never lived in the United States could register to vote in Arizona and vote with a federal write-in early ballot. This applies to U.S. citizens who have never resided in the United States and whose parent is a U.S. citizen registered to vote in Arizona. The parent must be a U.S. citizen who is registered to vote in Arizona. The person votes with a federal write-in early ballot as described in section 16-543.02. The same eligibility is added to the rules election boards use to decide a voter's residence when a voter is challenged.
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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 22DPMinor
- Vote recorded do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 30House Placed on Consent Calendar
- Mar 25DPMinor
- 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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