Election Bills 51 st Legislature, Second Regular Session Office of the Arizona Secretary of State

1. Election Bills51st Legislature, Second Regular SessionOffice of the Arizona Secretary of State

2. HB 2196 election law amendments; repeal… • Rep. Edwin Farnsworth • Repeals Chapter 209, Laws 2013; A.R.S. § 16-322. • HB2305 (51st legislature, 1st regular session) • Authorized the SOS to return as unfiled any signature sheets not organized and grouped • Increased the ability of political committees to challenge and check validity of petition circulators through private background checks • PEVL list maintenance • Limited the collection of voted ballots • Opposition to HB2305 (Chapter 209, Laws 2013) successfully referred the measure to the the 2014 general election ballot • Bill status overview: Passed • Third Read: House (02/13/14) 36-23-1; Senate (02/20/14) 17-12-1 • Signed by Gov. Brewer (02/27/14) • Chaptered as Laws 2014, Chapter 5

3. HB 2107elections; candidate, ballot measure signatures • Rep. John Kavanagh • Relating to campaign contribution, expenses, and petition circulation • The SOS is required to provide a system for registered voters to sign a nomination petition and a citizens Clean Elections five dollar donation qualification form for statewide and legislative candidates through a secure internet portal. • Candidates may collect up to one-half of required signatures using the online system. • The SOS is required to provide training materials for circulators of statewide initiatives, referendum, or recall petitions. • Moves the PPE to Tuesday following March 15th (Permits Gov. to hold PPE at a later date, if needed). • Prop 105– Section 16-316 in HB 2107 requires a ¾ majority vote in each chamber of the Legislature for passage • Greatly expands on the registration of circulators and provides new avenues for challenge and removal – Section 19-118. (exemption from local application) • Bill Status Overview: Passed • Third Read: House (2/24/14) 59-0-1; Senate (04/09/14)27-2-1 • Signed by Gov. Brewer (04/16/14) • Chaptered as Laws 2014, Chapter 45 RFEIR

4. HB 2665campaign finance; election; candidate committees • Rep. J.D. Mesnard • Requires a candidate to designate a single candidate campaign committee for both the primary and general election • Contains emergency clause • Candidates still need to distinguish contributions received for the primary and for the general election • Allows candidates to transfer left over primary monies towards the general election; candidates cannot move designated funds from general to primary accounts • AG Opinion I13-007 (Amended)– “candidates may redesignate contributions that exceed the limits for the primary election to the general election” under certain circumstances • Requires SOS to modify electronic campaign finance system to reflect the provisions in the bill • Combines separate committees created for 2014 election cycle but retains concept of separate accounting/reporting for primary and general elections • Bill Status Overview: Passed • Third Read: House (03/04/14) 33-20-7; Senate (04/22/14) 22-6-2 • Signed by Gov. Brewer ( 04/25/14) • Chaptered as Laws 2014, Chapter 241 E

5. SB 1344contribution limits; clean elections authority • Senator Steve Pierce • Amends A.R.S. 16-905, Relating to campaign contributions and expenses • States that enforcement and investigative authority for alleged violations of campaign finance rules rest solely with the Secretary of State and Attorney General for any statewide or legislative candidate who is not participating in the Citizens Clean Elections Act funding system • Prohibits Clean Elections Commission from investigating or acting upon any campaign finance complaint against a “traditional” candidate • Bill Status Overview: Passed • Third Read: House (04/22/14) 36-23-1; Senate (02/27/14) 17-12-1 • Motion to Reconsider: Senate (04/23/14) 15-13-2 • Senator Shooter moved to reconsider whereby the Senate failed to pass SB 1344 On Final Reading on April 23, 2014. Motion carried and bill passed 16-12. • Signed by Gov. Brewer ( 04/24/14) • Chaptered as Laws 2014, Chapter 225

6. HB 2126 municipal annexation; size; exception • Provisions: • Adds new section of law to further define what is “contiguous” . . . and repeals this section at the end of the year. • Clarifies qualification with regard to residing in district “on the 29th day before the election”. • Adds a piece of session law to direct how the “majority vote calculation” is to be determined for 2014 and 2015. • Bill Status Overview: • Laws 2014, chapter 256

7. HB 2145 identifying information; peace officer spouses • Provision: By filing an affidavit with PJ of the Superior Court, spouses of peace officers can have their information protected too. • Bill Status Overview: • Laws 2014, chapter 164

8. HB 2162 city or town council; vacancy • Provisions: • If a member of a city or town council, ceases to be a qualified elector of the district, there is a vacancy. • By request, the county attorney shall investigate and determine whether there is a vacancy. • Bill Status Overview: • Laws 2014, chapter 31.

9. HB 2408 (NOW: public officer; financial disclosure; filing) • Provision: • By 1/1/2017 financial disclosure documents may be filed electronically. • Bill Status Overview: • Laws 2014, chapter 149

10. Being Neutral in a Political Environment 1. What is your essential nature? • How are you wired? • Hiring of interns – the question

11. Being Neutral in a Political Environment 2. Understanding your role. • Not elected . . . • Support – argue to the point of civility, and bit beyond . . . then get in line

12. Being Neutral in a Political Environment 3. The work environment • “Do what is right, let me worry about fallout” • Not all workplaces are the same

13. Being Neutral in a Political Environment 4. Government employees • High sense of altruism . . . it ain’t the pay

14. Being Neutral in a Political Environment 5. Friends and Acquaintances • “Sorry, but you really messed up” (they usually know!) • Some are truly offended (unfortunate)