certificate of election; technical correction

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about what changes are made or what conditions candidates must meet for receiving certificates, only that technical corrections and clarifications are being made to the existing statute.

Certificate of Election; Technical Correction

This bill amends Arizona's election law to clarify how certificates of election are issued.

What This Bill Does

• Amends section 16-650 of the Arizona Revised Statutes to make technical corrections and clarifications.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Secretary of State
• People who win elections

Terms To Know

Certificate of Election

A document signed and sealed by the Secretary of State that confirms someone has won an election.

Secretary of State

The person in charge of managing elections and keeping important state records.

Limits and Unknowns

• Does not specify what conditions candidates must meet to receive a certificate.
• Only affects the process for declaring election winners and issuing certificates, not other parts of the election process.

Official Summary Text

SB1312 - certificate of election; technical correction

Current Bill Text

SB1312 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
certificate of election; technical correction

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SB 1312

Introduced by

Senator
Shamp

AN
ACT

Amending section
16-650, arizona revised statutes; relating to conduct of elections.

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

Section 1. Section 16-650, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE
16-650
.
Declaration of election to office; delivery of certificate of
election

The secretary of state shall declare elected the person
receiving the highest number of votes cast for each office for which the
nominees filed nominating petitions and papers with the secretary of state
pursuant to section 16-311, subsection
B
e
and shall, unless enjoined from so doing by an order of
court, deliver to each such person,
upon
in

compliance with the provisions imposed by law
upon
on
candidates for office as conditions precedent to the
issuance of the certificates, a certificate of election
,

signed by the secretary of state and authenticated with the great seal of
the
this
state.
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