election worker communications platform; pilot

Plain English Breakdown

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Pilot Program for Election Worker Mobile App

This bill gives the Secretary of State $200,000 to create and test a mobile communication platform for election workers.

What This Bill Does

• Requires the Secretary of State to work with county recorders and election officers to build a mobile communications platform suitable for use by election staff.
• Launches a pilot program in one or more counties, jurisdictions, or parts of them to test the new system.
• Allows the Secretary of State to offer the app to participating counties at no cost or a reduced price.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Secretary of State
• County recorders and election officers
• Election workers such as poll workers, drivers, warehouse staff, voter registration helpers, and central count center employees

Terms To Know

Pilot program

A test run of a new system in one or more places before using it everywhere.

Appropriation

Money that the government officially sets aside for a specific purpose, here $200,000 from state funds.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not say which counties will be chosen to test the app first.
• This law ends automatically on December 31, 2027.

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.