Republicans want to limit voting to 1,000-voter precincts. Arizona would need more than 4,100.
In their continuing effort to upend how Arizona conducts its elections, Republicans in the state Senate want to force a return to precinct-based voting — with only 1,000 registered voters in each precinct.
This would drastically increase the number of precinct locations open across, with Arizona counties concerned about finding enough physical locations, as well as enough poll workers, not to mention the increase in ballots cast that inevitably won’t be counted.
There were more than 4.1 million people registered to vote in Arizona as of January, according to the Secretary of State’s Office. The GOP proposal would require more than 4,100 polling locations across the state if it became law.
House Bill 2547, sponsored by Rep. Rachel Jones, R-Tucson, passed through the state House of Representatives on Feb. 6, by a vote of 31-24, with only Republicans in support. It was approved by the Senate Elections Committee on Monday by a vote of 4-3, with Republican Sen. Ken Bennett, a former secretary of state, voting alongside the Democrats against the bill.
https://azmirror.com/2024/03/04/republicans-want-to-limit-voting-to-1000-voter-precincts-arizona-would-need-more-than-4100/
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