Title 16 — Elections and Electors
10 chapters · 359 sections in this title.
A.R.S. § 16-801 Representation of new party on ballot at primary and general elections
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A. A new political party may become eligible for recognition and shall be represented by an official party ballot at the next ensuing regular primary election and accorded a column on the official ballot at the succeeding general election on filing with the secretary of state a p…
A.R.S. § 16-802 Representation of new party on ballot for county or municipal election
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A new political party shall become eligible for recognition, shall be represented by an official party ballot at the next ensuing primary election of a county, city or town and shall be placed on the official ballot at the succeeding regular election on filing with the officer in…
A.R.S. § 16-803 Filing petition for recognition; submission of petitions to county recorder for signature verification
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A. A petition for recognition of a new political party shall be filed with the secretary of state, the officer in charge of elections of the county or the city or town clerk, as the case may be, not less than two hundred fifty days before the primary election for which the party …
A.R.S. § 16-804 Continued representation on basis of votes cast at last preceding general election or registered electors
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A. A political organization that at the last preceding general election cast for governor or presidential electors or for county attorney or for mayor, whichever applies, not less than five per cent of the total votes cast for governor or presidential electors, in the state or in…
A.R.S. § 16-805 Findings of fact and statement of public policy by the legislature of the state of Arizona concerning steps which must be taken to protect the fundamental rights of the citizens of this state and the safety of this state from international Communistic conspiracy
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A. Upon evidence and proof which has been presented before this legislature, other state legislatures, the Congress of the United States and in the courts of the United States and in the courts of the several states; and although recognizing that the federal constitution vests th…
A.R.S. § 16-806 Proscription of Communist Party of United States, its successors, and subsidiary organizations
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The Communist Party of the United States, or any successors of such party regardless of the assumed name, the object of which is to overthrow by force or violence the government of the United States, or the government of the state of Arizona, or its political subdivisions shall n…
A.R.S. § 16-807 Political parties trust fund
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A. A political parties trust fund is established with the state treasurer as trustee and administrator. Monies in the fund consist of contributions from individuals pursuant to section 43-612 plus interest accruing to the fund. B. Except as provided in subsections C and D of this…
A.R.S. § 16-821 County committee; vacancy in office of precinct committeeman
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A. At the primary election the members of a political party entitled to representation pursuant to section 16-804 residing in each precinct shall choose one of their number as a county precinct committeeman, and the members shall choose one additional precinct committeeman for ea…
A.R.S. § 16-822 Precinct committeemen; eligibility; vacancy; duties; term
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A. Any member of a recognized political party who is a registered voter in the precinct is eligible to seek the office of precinct committeeman of that party in that precinct. B. If the number of persons who file nominating petitions for an election to fill precinct committeeman …
A.R.S. § 16-823 Legislative district committee; organization; boundary change; reorganization
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A. A political party entitled to representation on the ballot pursuant to section 16-801 or 16-804 may establish a district party committee for any legislative district as prescribed by law. B. A district party committee established pursuant to subsection A of this section shall …
A.R.S. § 16-824 Meeting, organization and officers of county committee
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A. The county committee shall meet for the purpose of organizing no earlier than ten days after the last organizing meeting of the legislative districts that are part of the county, and in any event no later than the second Saturday in January of the year following a general elec…
A.R.S. § 16-825 State committee
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The state committee of each party shall consist, in addition to the chairman of the several county committees, of one member of the county committee for every three members of the county committee elected pursuant to section 16-821. The state committeemen shall be chosen at the f…
A.R.S. § 16-825.01 State committee; vacancy; filling of vacancy
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A. In counties with populations of less than five hundred thousand persons, a vacancy shall exist in the state committee when a member moves from the county from which elected. In counties with populations of five hundred thousand or more persons, a vacancy shall exist in the sta…
A.R.S. § 16-826 Meeting, organization and officers of state committee
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A. The state committee shall meet no earlier than ten days after the last county meeting of the party and in any event no later than the fourth Saturday in January following a general election and organize by electing from its membership a chairman, a secretary and a treasurer. B…
A.R.S. § 16-827 Executive committee of state committee
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The executive committee of the state committee shall consist of the elected officers of the state committee, the national committeeman and committeewoman, the county chairman and first and second county vice-chairmen from each county, and three members at large from each congress…
A.R.S. § 16-828 Proxies
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A. A political party may choose, through its bylaws, to allow the use of proxies at its meetings, in which event the following shall be minimum regulations: 1. No proxy shall be given by a member of the state committee for use at a meeting of the committee except to a qualified e…