election worker communications platform; pilot

Plain English Breakdown

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Election Worker Communication App; Pilot Program

This bill creates a pilot program to test a mobile communication platform for election workers in Arizona.

What This Bill Does

• Creates an election worker communications platform suitable for use on mobile devices by election staff, including poll workers and drivers.
• Allows the Secretary of State to run this platform as a pilot program in one or more counties at reduced or no cost.
• Provides $200,000 from state funds to support the pilot program in fiscal year 2026-2027.

Who It Names or Affects

• Election workers and administrators who will use the communication platform during elections.
• County recorders and election officers involved in setting up and testing the platform.

Terms To Know

Pilot Program

A small-scale test of a new program or technology before full implementation.

Mobile Application

An app designed to run on smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify which counties will participate in the pilot program.
• It is unclear how many election workers will use the platform during the test period.

Official Summary Text

HB2218 - election worker communications platform; pilot

Current Bill Text

HB2218 - 572R - I Ver

PREFILED��� JAN 12 2026

REFERENCE TITLE:
election worker communications platform; pilot

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2218

Introduced by

Representatives
Garcia: Sandoval, Simacek

AN
ACT

providing for a mobile communications
platform for election workers; appropriating monies.

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

Section 1.
Election worker communications platform; pilot
program; appropriation; delayed repeal

A. The secretary of state
in cooperation and consultation with county recorders and election officers
shall establish an election worker communications platform that is suitable for
mobile application and use by election administrators and election workers,
including poll workers, drivers, warehouse and supply workers, voter
registration workers and central count center workers.

B. The election worker
communications platform shall be deployed in a pilot program in one or more
counties or other jurisdictions or portions of counties or jurisdictions.� The
secretary of state may offer use of the platform to counties at reduced or no
cost.

C. The sum of $200,000 is
appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the
secretary of state for the purposes of this act.

D. This section is repealed
from and after December 31, 2027.