Arizona Governor Signs Election Reform Bill Updating Eligibility to Remain on Early Voting List

Arizona Governor Signs Election Reform Bill Updating Eligibility to Remain on Early Voting List
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey speaks during a bill signing in Phoenix on April 15, 2021. Ross D. Franklin/AP Photo
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Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed into law a bill that updates eligibility requirements to remain on the state’s early voting list in an effort to protect the integrity of elections.

The law, Senate Bill 1485, seeks to keep only active voters on the “Active Early Voting List,” who wish to vote by mail in elections. Voters who do not return at least one early ballot over the course of four years, or two consecutive primary elections and general elections, will be sent a postcard asking whether they wish to stay on that list. The voter could also be notified via telephone, text message, or email. If they do not respond, then they could be removed from that list.