Arizona § 16-563 - Posting sample ballots, instruction cards and notice to voters before opening polls
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§ 16-563. Posting sample ballots, instruction cards and notice to voters before opening polls
Before opening the polls the inspector of elections shall direct the following postings:
1. One of the sample ballots provided for in section 16-510, one of the cards of instructions provided for in section 16-513 and one of the "right to vote a provisional ballot" notices provided for in section 16-513.01 in plain view in the room where the ballots are cast. At least one other sample ballot, card of instruction and "right to vote a provisional ballot" notice shall be posted in a conspicuous place in and around the polling place.
2. Three seventy-five foot limit notices approximately seventy-five feet in different directions from the main outside entrance being used by voters to enter the building in which the election is being held.
3. In each voting booth, a notice to voters provided in section 16-514 at general elections only.
4. Any notices necessary for complying with early ballot on-site tabulation procedures as prescribed in sections 16-579.01 and 16-579.02.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 16-563 cover?
Section 16-563 ("Posting sample ballots, instruction cards and notice to voters before opening polls") is part of the Arizona Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Arizona. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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