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Arizona Statutes § 16-101 Qualifications of registrant; definition

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Statute Text

A. Every resident of this state is qualified to register to vote if the resident:
1. Is a citizen of the United States and has provided satisfactory evidence of citizenship as prescribed in section 16-166 .
2. Will be eighteen years of age or more on or before the date of the regular general election next following his registration.
3. Is a resident of this state twenty-nine days next preceding the election, except as provided in section 16-126 .
4. Is able to write the resident's name or make the resident's mark, unless prevented from so doing by physical disability.
5. Has not been convicted of treason or a felony, unless restored to civil rights.
6. Has not been adjudicated an incapacitated person as defined in section 14-5101 .
B. For the purposes of this title, "resident" means an individual who has actual physical presence in this state, or for purposes of a political subdivision actual physical presence in the political subdivision, combined with an intent to remain. A temporary absence does not result in a loss of residence if the individual has an intent to return following his absence. An individual has only one residence for purposes of this title.

History

Amended by L. 2022 , ch. 99 , s. 1 , eff. 9/23/2022 .