Senate Engrossed House Bill

 

presidential preference; parties; voting methods

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2024

 

 

 

HOUSE BILL 2393

 

 

 

 

An Act

 

amending title 16, chapter 2, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 16-242.01; relating to the presidential preference election.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 16, chapter 2, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 16-242.01, to read:

START_STATUTE16-242.01. Political party nominee; voting methods

A. For any political party that chooses not to participate in the publicly administered presidential preference election and that chooses to select a nominee for president by way of a vote that is open to the entire membership of the political party, the following apply:

1. the political party shall provide for a method of voting that allows all of the following to participate:

(a) Persons who are absent uniformed services voters or overseas voters as defined in the uniformed and overseas citizens absentee voting act (P.L. 99-410; 100 stat. 924; 52 United States code section 20310).

(b) Persons with disabilities.

2. The political party in its sole discretion may choose the means employed for voting.

B. This section does not obligate a political party to hold a presidential preference election or select a nominee for president by popular vote. END_STATUTE