Prop 309

PROPOSITION 309

REFERRED TO THE PEOPLE BY THE LEGISLATURE RELATING TO VOTER
IDENTIFICATION
OFFICIAL TITLE
AMENDING TITLE 16, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 8, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY
ADDING SECTIONS 16-541.01 AND 16-541.02; AMENDING SECTIONS 16-547, 16-548,
16-550 AND 16-579, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES; AMENDING TITLE 28, CHAPTER
8, ARTICLE 4, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 28-3165.01;
RELATING TO VOTER IDENTIFICATION.
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
THE LAW WOULD REQUIRE VOTERS TO WRITE THEIR BIRTHDATE,
GOVERNMENT-ISSUED IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, AND SIGNATURE ON A
CONCEALED EARLY BALLOT AFFIDAVIT; REQUIRE PHOTO IDENTIFICATION TO
VOTE IN-PERSON; AND REQUIRE THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION TO PROVIDE WITHOUT CHARGE A NONOPERATING
IDENTIFICATION LICENSE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO REQUEST ONE FOR VOTING
PURPOSES.

A “YES” vote shall have the effect of requiring the affidavit
accompanying an early ballot and return envelope to be capable of being
concealed when returned; requiring a voter to write their birth date, a
state-issued identification number or the last four digits of the voter’s
social security number, and signature on an early ballot affidavit;
requiring certain photo identification issued by the State of Arizona, or a
tribal government or the United States government, to receive a ballot at
an in-person voting location; removing the ability to receive a ballot at
an in-person voting location without photo identification when showing
two other identifying documents; and requiring the Arizona Department
of Transportation to provide, without charge, a nonoperating
identification license to individuals who request one for the purpose of
voting.

A “NO” vote shall have the effect of retaining existing law on early
ballot affidavits and voter identification.