Arizona HCR2016: voting centers; precinct voting

What the bill says

A Concurrent Resolution enacting and ordering the submission to the people of a measure relating to voting centers and precincts.

From the engrossed text, February 23, 2026:

A Concurrent Resolution enacting and ordering the submission to the people of a measure relating to voting centers and precincts. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the Senate concurring: 1. Under the power of the referendum, as vested in the Legislature, the following measure, relating to voting centers and precincts, is enacted to become valid as a law if approved by the voters and on proclamation of the Governor: amending sections 16-411, 16-531, 16-542, 16-579.01, 16-579.02, 16-1017 and 16-1018, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to voting centers and precincts. Section 1. Section 16-411, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to electioneering; wait times A. The board of supervisors of each county, on or before October 1 of each year preceding the year of a general election, by an order, shall establish a convenient number of election precincts in the county and define the boundaries of the precincts as follows: 1. The election precinct boundaries shall be established so as to be included within election districts prescribed by law for elected officers of the state and its political subdivisions, including community college district precincts, except those elected officers provided for in titles 30 and 48. At the time election precincts are designated, an election precinct may not contain more …

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Sponsors

• Rachel Keshel (R, HD-017) · primary sponsor
• Pamela Carter (R, HD-004)
• Joseph Chaplik (R, HD-003)
• Lisa Fink (R, HD-027)
• John Gillette (R, HD-030)
• Ralph Heap (R, HD-010)
• Laurin Hendrix (R, HD-014)
• Alexander Kolodin (R, HD-003)
• Marshall, Sr., David (R, HD-007)
• Teresa Martinez (R, HD-016)
• Beverly Pingerelli (R, HD-028)
• Michael Way (R, HD-015)

Latest actions

1. March 23, 2026: Government: do pass amended/strike-everything
2. March 23, 2026: Assigned to Government
3. March 5, 2026: Assigned to Rules
4. March 5, 2026: Judiciary and Elections: withdrawn
5. March 5, 2026: Assigned to Judiciary and Elections
6. February 23, 2026: Passed
7. January 22, 2026: Rules: constitutional and in proper form
8. January 22, 2026: Assigned to Rules
9. January 22, 2026: Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections: do pass
10. January 22, 2026: Assigned to Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Votes

• GOV DPA/SE (March 25, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
• THIRD Passed (February 23, 2026): 32 yea, 25 nay, passed
• RULES C&P (February 2, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
• FMAE DP (January 28, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HCR2016?

HCR2016 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): voting centers; precinct voting.

What does HCR2016 do?

In its own words: A Concurrent Resolution enacting and ordering the submission to the people of a measure relating to voting centers and precincts.

What is the status of HCR2016?

In committee as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Government: do pass amended/strike-everything (March 23, 2026).

Who sponsored HCR2016?

Rachel Keshel (R, HD-017), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HCR2016?

On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84128/?SessionId=130