Arizona § 16-583 - Voter not on precinct register; inactive voter list; procedure
Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 16-583 — Voter not on precinct register; inactive voter list; procedure, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-583. Voter not on precinct register; inactive voter list; procedure
A. On or before election day, the county recorder shall provide to each precinct the names of electors on the inactive voter list. If a person whose name is not on the precinct register appears at a polling place, an election official shall determine whether the person is on the inactive voter list. If the person is on the inactive voter list, the registrant, on affirmation by the registrant before an election official at the polling place that the registrant continues to reside at the address indicated on the inactive voter list, shall be permitted to vote at that polling place. The elector's name shall be entered on a separate signature roster page at the end of the signature roster, and voters' names shall be numbered consecutively. If the registrant indicates that the registrant lives at a new residence, the election official shall direct the registrant to the polling place for the new address.
B. Following the election, the county recorder shall remove from inactive status all electors who voted pursuant to subsection A, shall place the electors' names back on the general register and shall return the electors' status to active.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 16-583 cover?
Section 16-583 ("Voter not on precinct register; inactive voter list; procedure") 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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