Monday, Oct. 28, 2024
Can a third-party group submit thousands of new voter registration forms on the last day to register?
There is no cap on the number of voter registration forms an individual or group can submit to county officials leading up to Arizona’s registration deadline. The secretary of state is legally obligated to provide forms to groups involved in voter registration, including government agencies, political parties and private organizations.
All public assistance and disabilities agencies, for example, must provide an opportunity to submit or update voter registration details to anyone who applies for benefits or changes their address with the agency. These forms must be mailed to a county recorder’s office within five days of receipt.
It takes a county recorder’s office about one week to process paper forms. The review process is nonpartisan.
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Sources
- Arizona Secretary of State Voter Registration Procedures
- Maricopa County Recorder Email to Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting
- Arizona Secretary of State Election Procedures Manual
- Maricopa County Elections Department Register to Vote
- Arizona Legislature 16-134. Return of registrations made outside office of county recorder; incomplete or illegible forms
- Arizona Legislature 16-140. Voter registration assistance agencies; definitions
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