Arizona § 19-113 Withdrawal of petition signature; payment of remuneration; violation; classification

Arizona Statutes

§ 19-113 — Withdrawal of petition signature; payment of remuneration; violation; classification

Arizona·Title 19 Arizona Revised Statutes·Ch. 1 INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM·Art. 2 Circulation of Petitions and Signatures

A.A person who has signed a petition prescribed by statute for any candidate nomination, initiative, referendum, recall or formation or modification of a county, municipality or district may withdraw the person's signature from the petition not later than 5:00 p.m. on the date the petition containing the person's signature is actually filed. A person who has signed a recall petition may withdraw the person's signature from the petition not later than 5:00 p.m. on the date the petition containing the person's signature is actually submitted for verification pursuant to section 19-203.

B.To withdraw a petition signature, a person may do any of the following:

1.Verify the withdrawal by signing a simple statement of intent to withdraw at the office of the filing officer.

2.Mail a signe

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A. A person who has signed a petition prescribed by statute for any candidate nomination, initiative, referendum, recall or formation or modification of a county, municipality or district may withdraw the person's signature from the petition not later than 5:00 p.m. on the date the petition containing the person's signature is actually filed. A person who has signed a recall petition may withdraw the person's signature from the petition not later than 5:00 p.m. on the date the petition containing the person's signature is actually submitted for verification pursuant to section 19-203.

B. To withdraw a petition signature, a person may do any of the following:

1. Verify the withdrawal by signing a simple statement of intent to withdraw at the office of the filing officer.

2. Mail a signed, notarized statement of intent to withdraw to the filing officer.

3. Draw a line through the signature and printed name on the petition.

C. A signature withdrawn pursuant to subsection B of this section and received by the filing officer within the time provided for in subsection A of this section shall not be counted in determining the legal sufficiency of the petition.

D. A person who knowingly gives or receives money or any other thing of value for signing a statement of signature withdrawal pursuant to subsection B of this section is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.

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