Arizona § 16-572 - Delivery and custody of ballots at polling place
Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 16-572 — Delivery and custody of ballots at polling place, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-572. Delivery and custody of ballots at polling place
A. On opening the polls, the inspector shall produce the sealed package of official ballots and publicly open it and deliver one book or block of ballots therein contained to the judges. The other blocks or books of ballots, if any, shall be retained by the inspector until called for by the judges and required for voting.
B. One of the judges of election shall keep the ballots within the polling place in plain view of the public and deliver them only to qualified voters.
C. A person shall not take or remove a ballot from the polling place before the polls are closed.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 16-572 cover?
Section 16-572 ("Delivery and custody of ballots at polling place") 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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