Arizona HB 2221: supreme court; drug testing; appropriation

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HB2221 - 572R - I Ver 

PREFILED��� JAN 12 2026

 REFERENCE TITLE: elections; tribal consultation; voting locations

 State of Arizona

 House of Representatives

 Fifty-seventh Legislature

 Second Regular Session

 2026

 HB 2221

 Introduced by 

 Representatives 
 Garcia: Sandoval, Simacek

AN 
ACT

amending section 16-411, Arizona Revised 
Statutes; relating to the conduct of elections.

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

Section 1. Section 16-411, Arizona Revised 
Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE16-411. Designation of election precincts and polling places; voting 
centers; electioneering; wait times

A. The board of supervisors of each county, on or 
before October 1 of each year preceding the year of a general election, by an 
order, shall establish a convenient number of election precincts in the county 
and define the boundaries of the precincts as follows:

1. The election precinct boundaries shall be 
established so as to be included within election districts prescribed by law 
for elected officers of the this 
state and its political subdivisions, including community college district 
precincts, except those elected officers provided for in titles 30 and 48.

2. If after October 1 of the year preceding the year 
of a general election the board of supervisors must further adjust precinct 
boundaries due to the redistricting of election districts as prescribed by law 
and to comply with this subsection, the board of supervisors shall adjust these 
precinct boundaries as soon as is practicable.

B. At least twenty days before a general or primary 
election, and at least ten days before a special election, and, 
for a county in which tribal lands are located, after consultation with tribal 
representatives, the board shall designate one polling place within each 
precinct where the election shall be held, except that:

1. On a specific finding of the board, included in 
the order or resolution designating polling places pursuant to this subsection, 
that no suitable polling place is available within a precinct 
and, for a county in which tribal lands are located, after consultation with 
tribal representatives, a polling place for that precinct may be 
designated within an adjacent precinct.

2. Adjacent precincts may be combined if boundaries 
so established are included in election districts prescribed by law for state 
elected officials and political subdivisions including community college 
districts but not including elected officials prescribed by titles 30 and 
48. The officer in charge of elections may also split a precinct for 
administrative purposes.� For a county in which tribal lands are 
located, precincts may be combined or split only after consultation with tribal 
representatives. �The polling places shall be listed in separate 
sections of the order or resolution.

3. On a specific finding of the board that the 
number of persons who are listed as early voters pursuant to section 16-544 
and who are not expected to have their ballots tabulated at the polling place 
as prescribed in section 16-579.02 is likely to substantially reduce the 
number of voters appearing at one or more specific polling places at that 
election, and, for a county in which tribal lands are located, 
after consultation with tribal representatives, adjacent precincts may 
be consolidated by combining polling places and precinct boards for that 
election. The board of supervisors shall ensure that a reasonable 
and adequate number of polling places will be designated for that election.� 
Any consolidated polling places shall be listed in separate sections of the 
order or resolution of the board.

4. On a specific resolution of the board, the board 
may authorize the use of voting centers in place of or in addition to 
specifically designated polling places. for a county 
in which tribal lands are located, the board of supervisors, the county 
recorder and the county officer in charge of elections shall CONSULT with 
tribal representatives before authorizing and selecting sites for voting 
centers. A voting center shall allow any voter in that county 
to receive the appropriate ballot for that voter on election day after 
presenting identification as prescribed in section 16-579 and to lawfully 
cast the ballot. Voting centers may be established in coordination 
and consultation with the county recorder, at other county offices or at other 
locations in the county deemed appropriate.

5. On a specific resolution of the board of 
supervisors that is limited to a specific election date and that is voted on by 
a recorded vote, the board may authorize the county recorder or other officer 
in charge of elections to use emergency voting centers as follows:

(a) The board shall specify in the resolution the 
location and the hours of operation of the emergency voting centers.

(b) A qualified elector voting at an emergency 
voting center shall p