EVCIElection Voter-Confidence Index

This section establishes a statutory requirement to mail sample ballots to households (A.R.S. § 16-245(D)), which provides ballot information distribution. However, the section addresses only sample ballots for presidential preference elections and does not establish a comprehensive voter pamphlet requirement with defined content requirements for candidate information, ballot question information, or other standard pamphlet materials. The statute specifies sample ballot mailing (distribution mechanism) but does not enumerate content requirements beyond ballot form and instruction specifications. This satisfies the 'distribution defined' element partially but does not fully satisfy the 'candidate and ballot-question information' content specification or the broader 'voter pamphlet' concept required by the criterion.

“The officer in charge of elections shall mail one sample ballot of each party represented on the presidential preference election ballot to each household that contains a registered voter of that political party unless that registered voter is on the active early voting list established pursuant to section 16-544.”

No matching sections in corpus.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: A.R.S. § 16-192 addresses the prohibition on using public resources to influence elections and civil penalties for violations. It does not establish any requirements for candidate-filing documents to be publicly accessible, nor does it specify timing for such access. The section focuses on restricting election-related spending and resource use by government entities, not on establishing procedures for public access to candidate-filing documents such as nominating petitions or eligibility certifications. To satisfy CAND.1, the statute would need to mandate that candidate-filing documents be made publicly accessible within a defined timeframe, which this section does not do.

A.R.S. § 16-343(G) codifies a specific public-notice procedure for candidate withdrawal after ballot printing. The statute mandates: (1) posting notice of withdrawal in a conspicuous location in each polling place, (2) posting at all early voting locations, and (3) providing early voters with website information for updates on withdrawn candidates. Additionally, § 16-343(F) establishes that for death or incapacity, the secretary of state shall notify boards of supervisors, who notify precinct inspectors to post notice of the candidate's death or incapacity along with notice that votes for that candidate will be tabulated. These are enumerated procedural requirements with specified timing and methods of public communication, satisfying the criterion for codified public-notice procedures.

“In the case of a withdrawal of a candidate that occurs after the printing of official ballots, the inspectors shall post the notice of withdrawal in a conspicuous location in each polling place. Notice of withdrawal shall also be posted at all early voting locations and shall be made available to early voters by providing with the early ballot instructions a website address at which prompt updates to information regarding write-in and withdrawn candidates are available.”

A.R.S. § 16-228 codifies pre-election voter notification requirements in statute with explicit timing (at least twice, one week apart, during six calendar weeks preceding the election, with mail ballot provisions requiring notice 30+ days before election) and detailed content specifications (date, polling location, poll hours, election purpose, district identification). Subsections A through D additionally enumerate specific content requirements for mail ballot elections and alternative notification methods. The statute satisfies all elements of the criterion: notification rules are codified, timing is defined, and content requirements are enumerated.

A.R.S. § 16-411(C) establishes a notification requirement for polling place changes, but only in a limited circumstance: 'For any election in which there are no candidates for elected office appearing on the ballot.' The statute requires mail notification at least thirty-three days before the election and specifies content requirements (new voting location, hours, and voter assistance phone number). However, this requirement does not apply to general, primary, or regular special elections where candidates appear on the ballot—only to special district mail ballot elections with no candidates. The criterion asks broadly whether polling place changes trigger individual notice within a defined timeframe. The statute satisfies this for one category of elections but fails to establish the same requirement for standard elections where polling place changes are more likely to occur. The notification framework exists but is narrowly circumscribed, creating an incomplete satisfaction of the criterion.

“All affected voters are notified by mail of the change at least thirty-three days before the election.”