16-144. Same day voter registration prohibited; violation; classification
A. Except for a person who properly registers to vote as prescribed by section 16-103 or 16-543.02, an agency, department or division of this state or any person acting on its behalf and any political subdivision of this state or any person acting on its behalf may not register a person to vote on an election day and deem that person eligible to vote in that election.
B. A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 6 felony.
Structure Arizona Revised Statutes
Title 16 - Elections and Electors
§ 16-101 - Qualifications of registrant; definition
§ 16-102 - Power of attorney; prohibited use
§ 16-104 - Registration in incorporated cities and towns
§ 16-105 - Registration required by city ordinance or charter
§ 16-112 - Driver license voter registration
§ 16-120 - Eligibility to vote
§ 16-121 - Qualified elector; definition
§ 16-121.01 - Requirements for proper registration; violation; classification
§ 16-122 - Registration and records prerequisite to voting
§ 16-123 - Proof of location of residence
§ 16-124 - Public officer residing in county of post of duty
§ 16-125 - Change of residence to different county during twenty-nine day period preceding election
§ 16-126 - Authority to vote in presidential election after moving from state
§ 16-127 - Federal only voters; early ballot; eligibility; exemption
§ 16-128 - Clerk of the court; secretary of state; county recorder; notice of conviction
§ 16-131 - Registration of electors; deputy registrars
§ 16-132 - Voter registration assistance; hunting, fishing, trapping licenses; definitions
§ 16-133 - Voter registration events; website posting
§ 16-135 - Change of residence from one address to another
§ 16-136 - Change of political party
§ 16-138 - Voter registration database; federal only voters; analysis; annual report; investigation
§ 16-139 - Registration expenses as county charge
§ 16-140 - Voter registration assistance agencies; definitions
§ 16-141 - Armed forces recruiting offices; voter registration assistance
§ 16-143 - Federal only voters; attorney general; investigation; report
§ 16-144 - Same day voter registration prohibited; violation; classification
§ 16-145 - Automatic voter registration prohibited
§ 16-151 - Forms for registration supplied by county recorder and secretary of state
§ 16-153 - Voter registration; confidentiality; definitions
§ 16-161 - Official record of registration; federal form; reporting
§ 16-162 - Retention of registration forms and record of cancellation
§ 16-165 - Causes for cancellation; report
§ 16-166 - Verification of registration
§ 16-168.01 - County contributions to the voter registration system fund; exemption
§ 16-169 - Disposition and use of precinct registers; signature roster; form
§ 16-170 - Transmittal of signature roster to county recorder; comparison of names by recorder
§ 16-171 - Preservation of signature rosters as permanent records
§ 16-172 - Use of county registration rolls by political subdivisions
§ 16-173 - County recorder to file data processing system or program
§ 16-181 - Return of registration; violation; classification
§ 16-182 - False registration; classification; cancellation of registration
§ 16-183 - Violations; classification
§ 16-184 - Additional violations; classification
§ 16-193 - Active registered voters; applicability
§ 16-202 - Notice of offices for which candidates are to be nominated at primary
§ 16-203 - Primary election for nomination of candidates in municipalities
§ 16-204 - Declaration of statewide concern; consolidated election dates; definition
§ 16-205 - Election dates; notice; administration
§ 16-212 - Election of presidential electors; electoral college votes; vacancy; replacement
§ 16-213 - Election of United States senator
§ 16-221 - Special election to fill vacancy in Congress
§ 16-222 - Vacancy in the office of United States senator or representative
§ 16-225 - Special district election dates
§ 16-226 - Nonpartisan elections; local elections; time of calling; definition
§ 16-227 - Publication or posting of call of election for nonpartisan elections
§ 16-228 - Notice of election for nonpartisan elections
§ 16-229 - Affidavit of compliance
§ 16-230 - Vacancy in certain state or county offices; election
§ 16-241 - Presidential preference election; conduct of election
§ 16-242 - Qualifications for ballot; nomination paper
§ 16-243 - National convention delegates; vote for candidates
§ 16-244 - Representation on ballot
§ 16-245 - Form and content of ballot
§ 16-246 - Early balloting; satellite locations; additional procedures
§ 16-247 - Write-in candidates prohibited
§ 16-248 - Designation of polling places
§ 16-249 - Certification of election to parties; automatic recount inapplicable; tabulation
§ 16-250 - Expenses of election
§ 16-301 - Nomination of candidates for printing on official ballot of general or special election
§ 16-302 - Failure to nominate candidate in primary election
§ 16-311 - Nomination papers; statement of interest; filing; definitions
§ 16-312 - Filing of nomination papers for write-in candidates
§ 16-313 - Filing of nomination paper and petitions for special primary election
§ 16-314 - Filing and form of nomination petitions; definition
§ 16-315 - Form of petitions; registration of circulators
§ 16-317 - Secure online signature collection; municipal, county and precinct committeeman offices
§ 16-318 - Secure online signature collection; federal offices
§ 16-321 - Signing and certification of nomination petition; definition
§ 16-322 - Number of signatures required on nomination petitions
§ 16-331 - Election of superior court judges by declared divisions of court
§ 16-332 - Election of justices of supreme court or judges of court of appeals by declared terms
§ 16-333 - Preparation and filing of nominating petition for certain judicial offices
§ 16-342 - Special election nominations by delegate convention
§ 16-343 - Filling vacancy caused by death or incapacity or withdrawal of candidate
§ 16-344 - Office of presidential elector; appointment by state committee chairman
§ 16-351 - Limitations on appeals of validity of nomination petitions; disqualification of candidate
§ 16-351.01 - Nomination challenges; expenses
§ 16-401 - Applicability of general election law to primary elections
§ 16-403 - City or town elections; duties of officers
§ 16-404 - Preparation of polling place; voting booths; ballot boxes for paper ballots
§ 16-405 - Preparation for elections
§ 16-406 - Public display of voting equipment
§ 16-407.01 - Election administration; private monies prohibited
§ 16-407.02 - Elections training classes; statement; water; registration form
§ 16-407.03 - Election deadlines; filings; violation; classification
§ 16-408 - Cost of special district elections; bond
§ 16-409 - Certain cities, towns and school districts; mail ballot elections; report
§ 16-410 - Cancellation of certain elections; appointment to office; filling vacancies
§ 16-412 - Effective date of new precincts
§ 16-413 - Precincts; special district boundaries
§ 16-441 - Effective date of article; approval of counting equipment
§ 16-442 - Committee approval; adoption of vote tabulating equipment; experimental use; emergency
§ 16-442.01 - Accessible voting technology; recommendations; certification; applicability
§ 16-443 - Authorization of use at all elections
§ 16-444 - Definitions; applicability of general laws
§ 16-445 - Filing of computer election programs with secretary of state
§ 16-446 - Specifications of electronic voting system
§ 16-447 - Voting devices; inspection; specifications and number of booths
§ 16-448 - Write-in votes; instructions
§ 16-449 - Required test of equipment and programs; notice; procedures manual
§ 16-450 - Location and acquisition of vote tabulating devices
§ 16-451 - Cost; means of financing
§ 16-462 - Form of paper ballot
§ 16-464 - Rotation of names on ballots
§ 16-465 - Arrangement of candidates' names at primary election
§ 16-467 - Method of voting on ballot
§ 16-468 - Form of ballot; optical scanning system; sample ballots
§ 16-501 - Compliance with primary election law as prerequisite to printing name on ballot
§ 16-502 - Form and contents of ballot
§ 16-504 - Antifraud ballot paper; vendor certification; antifraud measures
§ 16-507 - Presentation of presidential candidates on ballot
§ 16-508 - Number of ballots furnished each polling place
§ 16-509 - Delivery of ballots to election officers
§ 16-510 - Sample ballots; preparation and distribution
§ 16-511 - Duty of board of supervisors to furnish election supplies to precinct officers
§ 16-512 - Displaying United States flag at polls
§ 16-513 - Instructions for voters and election officers; overvote notice
§ 16-513.01 - Right to vote a provisional ballot; notice
§ 16-514 - Notice to voters; form
§ 16-515 - "Seventy-five foot limit" notices; posting; violation; classification
§ 16-531 - Appointment of election boards; qualifications
§ 16-533 - Filling vacancy in election board by electors
§ 16-535 - Election marshal; appointment; powers and duties
§ 16-536 - Compensation of election board officers
§ 16-537 - Powers and duties of election officers with respect to special elections
§ 16-542 - Request for ballot; civil penalties; violation; classification
§ 16-543 - Application for ballot; United States service; emergency procedures
§ 16-543.02 - Federal write-in early ballots; procedure; registration form
§ 16-544 - Active early voting list; civil penalty; violation; classification; definition
§ 16-547 - Ballot affidavit; form
§ 16-548 - Preparation and transmission of ballot
§ 16-550 - Receipt of voter's ballot; cure period
§ 16-550; Version 2 - Receipt of voter's ballot; cure period; tracking system
§ 16-551 - Early election board; violation; classification
§ 16-552 - Early ballots; processing; challenges
§ 16-558 - Special districts; mail ballot election option; conduct
§ 16-558.01 - Mailing of ballots
§ 16-558.02 - Replacement ballots
§ 16-562 - Preparation and arrangement of polling place with voting booths and ballot boxes
§ 16-563 - Posting sample ballots, instruction cards and notice to voters before opening polls
§ 16-565 - Hours polls opened and closed; proclamation of opening and closing polls
§ 16-566 - Opening and closing of polling place; unused ballots
§ 16-570 - Conduct of election; duties of officers; placing machines
§ 16-571 - Poll lists to be kept by election clerk; posting
§ 16-572 - Delivery and custody of ballots at polling place
§ 16-573 - Substitution of ballots when official ballots not available
§ 16-574 - Repair or substitution of machines; use of paper ballots
§ 16-579 - Procedure for obtaining ballot by elector
§ 16-579.01 - Early ballots; on-site tabulation
§ 16-579.02 - Election day early ballot on-site tabulation procedure; fund
§ 16-580 - Manner of voting; assistance for certain electors
§ 16-581 - Elderly persons; persons with disabilities; inaccessible polling places; definitions
§ 16-583 - Voter not on precinct register; inactive voter list; procedure
§ 16-585 - Spoiled ballots; disposition
§ 16-590 - Appointment of challengers and party representatives
§ 16-591 - Grounds for challenging an elector
§ 16-592 - Proceedings on challenge; disposition of ballot
§ 16-593 - Rules determining residence of voter upon challenge; reading of rules upon request
§ 16-594 - List of challenges, grounds and rulings
§ 16-603 - Inspection of ballots by party representative
§ 16-604 - Election integrity fund; purpose; exemption
§ 16-607 - Statements of tally
§ 16-608 - Delivery of ballots; electronic voting system
§ 16-609 - Questioned legality of ballots; procedure
§ 16-610 - Uncertainty of voter's choice as cause for rejection
§ 16-611 - Certain defects invalidating vote for particular office
§ 16-612 - Determination of write-in choice of voter
§ 16-614 - Signing of tally lists after completion of tally
§ 16-615 - Delivery of returns
§ 16-616 - Preparation and disposition of unofficial returns
§ 16-617 - Transmittal of signature roster and precinct registers after election
§ 16-621 - Proceedings at the counting center
§ 16-622 - Official canvass; unofficial results
§ 16-623 - Copy of abstract of vote of certain counties filed with secretary of state
§ 16-624 - Disposition of official returns and ballots
§ 16-625 - Electronic data and digital images; ballots; security
§ 16-642 - Canvass of election; postponements
§ 16-644 - Effect of want of form in precinct returns
§ 16-646 - Statement, contents and mailing of official canvass
§ 16-647 - Declaration of election to office; delivery of certificate of election
§ 16-648 - Canvass for state offices, amendments and measures; postponement
§ 16-649 - Determination of tie vote; notice to candidates; exception
§ 16-650 - Declaration of election to office; delivery of certificate of election
§ 16-651 - Proclamation by governor on amendments and initiated and referred measures
§ 16-661 - Automatic recount; requirements
§ 16-662 - Certification to superior court of facts requiring recount
§ 16-663 - Recount of votes; method
§ 16-664 - Recount of votes by automatic tabulating system
§ 16-665 - Determination of results by court; distribution of copies of order of determination
§ 16-666 - Expenses of recount
§ 16-667 - Supplementary nature of article
§ 16-671 - Contest of primary elections
§ 16-672 - Contest of state election; grounds; venue
§ 16-673 - Statement of contest; verification; filing
§ 16-674 - Contest of county or other election
§ 16-675 - Summons; form; answer
§ 16-676 - Time for hearing contest; continuance; findings of the court; judgment
§ 16-677 - Inspection of ballots before trial; petition; bond; appointment of inspectors
§ 16-678 - Inapplicability of article to contests of election of legislators
§ 16-701 - Applicability of election laws
§ 16-702 - Number of delegates
§ 16-703 - Qualifications of candidates for delegate; nominations
§ 16-706 - Meeting of delegates in convention
§ 16-707 - Organization of convention
§ 16-708 - Journal of proceedings
§ 16-709 - Certificate of ratification
§ 16-710 - Compensation and mileage of delegates
§ 16-711 - Congressional provisions as superseding article
§ 16-801 - Representation of new party on ballot at primary and general elections
§ 16-802 - Representation of new party on ballot for county or municipal election
§ 16-807 - Political parties trust fund
§ 16-821 - County committee; vacancy in office of precinct committeeman
§ 16-822 - Precinct committeemen; eligibility; vacancy; duties; term
§ 16-823 - Legislative district committee; organization; boundary change; reorganization
§ 16-824 - Meeting, organization and officers of county committee
§ 16-825.01 - State committee; vacancy; filling of vacancy
§ 16-826 - Meeting, organization and officers of state committee
§ 16-827 - Executive committee of state committee
§ 16-901.01 - Limitations on certain unreported expenditures and contributions
§ 16-905 - Committee qualification; requirements; exemption; adjustments
§ 16-906 - Committee statement of organization; amendment; committee limitation
§ 16-907 - Committee recordkeeping; treasurer; accounts
§ 16-908 - Mega PAC status qualification
§ 16-911 - Exemption from definition of contribution
§ 16-912 - Individual contribution limits; requirements
§ 16-913 - Candidate committee contribution limits; requirements
§ 16-914 - Political action committee contribution limits; requirements
§ 16-915 - Political party contribution limits; requirements
§ 16-917 - Partnership contribution limits; requirements
§ 16-918 - Earmarking prohibited
§ 16-921 - Exemptions from definition of expenditure
§ 16-922 - Independent and coordinated expenditures
§ 16-925 - Advertising and fundraising disclosure statements
§ 16-926 - Campaign finance reports; contents
§ 16-927 - Campaign finance reporting period
§ 16-928 - Filing officer; statements and reports
§ 16-931 - Biennial adjustments; committee registration; contribution limits
§ 16-933 - Transfer and disposal of committee monies; limitations
§ 16-934 - Termination statement; filing; contents
§ 16-937 - Failure to file; penalties; notice; suspension
§ 16-938 - Enforcement authority; investigation; reasonable cause; notice of violation; appeal
§ 16-940 - Findings and declarations
§ 16-941 - Limits on spending and contributions for political campaigns
§ 16-942 - Civil penalties and forfeiture of office
§ 16-943 - Criminal violations and penalties
§ 16-945 - Limits on early contributions
§ 16-946 - Qualifying contributions
§ 16-947 - Certification as a participating candidate
§ 16-948 - Controls on participating candidates' campaign accounts
§ 16-949 - Controls on spending from citizens clean elections fund
§ 16-950 - Qualification for clean elections funding
§ 16-951 - Clean elections funding
§ 16-952 - One-party-dominant legislative district
§ 16-953 - Return of monies to the citizens clean elections fund
§ 16-954 - Disposition of excess monies
§ 16-955 - Citizens clean election commission; structure
§ 16-956 - Voter education and enforcement duties
§ 16-957 - Enforcement procedure
§ 16-958 - Manner of filing reports
§ 16-959 - Inflationary and other adjustments of dollar values
§ 16-1001 - Applicability of penal provisions
§ 16-1002 - Counterfeiting or distributing unlawful ballots; classification
§ 16-1003 - False endorsement, knowing destruction or delay in delivery of ballot; classification
§ 16-1005 - Ballot abuse; violation; classification
§ 16-1006 - Changing vote of elector by corrupt means or inducement; classification
§ 16-1007 - Election officer ascertaining or disclosing elector's vote; classification
§ 16-1008 - Election officer changing vote of elector by menace or reward; classification
§ 16-1009 - Failure or refusal to perform duty by election officer; classification
§ 16-1010 - Refusal by election officer to perform duty; violation of election law; classification
§ 16-1011 - Counterfeiting election returns; violation; classification
§ 16-1012 - Intimidation of elector by employer; classification
§ 16-1013 - Coercion or intimidation of elector; classification
§ 16-1014 - Corruption of electors; classification
§ 16-1015 - Election wagers; classification
§ 16-1017 - Unlawful acts by voters with respect to voting; classification
§ 16-1018 - Additional unlawful acts by persons with respect to voting; classification
§ 16-1019 - Political signs; printed materials; tampering; violation; classification
§ 16-1020 - Signing of petitions; violation; classification
§ 16-1021 - Enforcement by attorney general and county, city or town attorney
§ 16-1022 - Campaign finance violations; classification
§ 16-1101 - Redistricting; legislative district designation
§ 16-1103 - Legislative and congressional redistricting; census enumeration