News from Michele
Reagan Arizona Secretary of
State
(602) 542-4285
Secretary of State Michele Reagan reiterates comments
regarding the status of the state’s Election Procedures
Manual.
“The principal focus of my Elections Team is to make sure
our August Primary and November General Elections go smoothly and voting is easy
for all Arizonans. We are running 4 statewide elections this year and 2016 did
not seem the appropriate time to be rewriting any election-related policies or
procedures.
“Arizona law requires that there be an Election Procedures
Manual in place before each election, not a new or revised manual. The 2014
Election Procedures Manual remains in place with full legal effect. This Manual
represents the policies and procedures all of our local officials and poll
workers have been trained to execute. Now is not a prudent time to have to
retrain these workers.
“Beginning in the spring of 2017, we will undertake
stakeholder meetings throughout the State to solicit input from the public. It
is our intention to have this substantially revised manual issued by the end of
2017 to reflect changing trends in voting and the policies and procedures
related to our system of elections; including 2016.”
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