Arizona Revised Statutes

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 16-1007 (2026)

Election officer ascertaining or disclosing elector's vote; classification

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An officer of an election, unless lawfully assisting a voter, is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor, who knowingly:

1. Previous to the closing of the polls, attempts to find out for whom the elector has voted.

2. Opens or permits the folded ballot of an elector which has been delivered to the election official to be opened or examined previous to depositing it in the ballot box.

3. Makes or places a mark or device on a folded ballot with the intent to ascertain for whom any elector has voted.

4. Without consent of the elector, discloses the name of any person whom the election official has fraudulently or illegally discovered to have been voted for by the elector.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2023–2023 · leading case: Arizona Repub. Party v. Fontes (Ariz. Ct. App. 2023).
Arizona Repub. Party v. Fontes (Ariz. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 2× “” A.R.S. § 16-1007(2). ¶25 These statutes ensure that mail-in voters’ choices are concealed by requiring voters to mark their ballot so their vote cannot be seen and then to securely seal it in an envelope that does not disclose their vote.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 16-1007(2) — 1 case
Arizona Repub. Party v. Fontes (Ariz. Ct. App. 2023). “” A.R.S. § 16-1007(2). ¶25 These statutes ensure that mail-in voters’ choices are concealed by requiring voters to mark their ballot so their vote cannot be seen and then to securely seal it in an envelope that does not disclose their vote.”
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