Arizona Revised Statutes

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 16-344 (2026)

Office of presidential elector; appointment by state committee chairman

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A. The chairman of the state committee of a political party that is qualified for representation on an official party ballot at the primary election and accorded a column on the general election ballot shall appoint candidates for the office of presidential elector equal to the number of United States senators and representatives in Congress from this state and shall file for each candidate with the secretary of state, not more than ten days after the primary election, by 5:00 p.m. on the last day for filing:

1. A nomination paper giving the candidate's actual residence address or, if the person does not have an actual residence address, a description of place of residence and post office address, or, if the person's actual residence address is protected pursuant to section 16-153, a post office box or private mailbox address, naming the party of which the candidate desires to become a candidate, stating his candidacy for the office of presidential elector, stating the exact manner in which the candidate desires to have his name printed on the official ballot pursuant to section 16-311, subsection G, and stating the date of the general election at which he desires to become a candidate.

2. An affidavit including facts sufficient to show that the candidate resides in this state and will be qualified at the time of the election to hold the office of presidential elector.

B. The nomination paper and affidavit of qualification pursuant to subsection A of this section shall be printed in a form prescribed by the secretary of state.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1999–2024 · leading case: Arizona Libertarian Party v. Schmeral, 28 P.3d 948 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2001).

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Arizona Libertarian Party v. Schmeral, 28 P.3d 948 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “R.S. § 16-807, (3) receive a free copy of voter registration data, A.”

Campbell v. Hull, 73 F. Supp. 2d 1081 (D. Ariz. 1999). · cites it 6× “This is different from the process required of “qualified” parties; pursuant to A.R.S. § 16-344, the respective state chairmen of the qualified parties appoint their own party’s candidates for presidential electors.”

Save Our Vote v. bennett/open Gov't Comm. Supporting C-03-2012, 291 P.3d 342 (Ariz. 2013). “§ 16-344. Public funds pay for the primary elections used to select precinct committeemen and the party’s candidates for the general election.”

No Labels Party of Arizona v. Fontes (D. Ariz. 2024). · cites it 4× “) 25 On September 22, 2023, Colleen Connor, the State Elections Director, sent a letter 26 to counsel for the Party stating that the Secretary “disagrees with [the Party’s] assertion 27 that a newly recognized political party can choose to deprive its own voters of their 28 1…”

Bowyer v. Ducey (D. Ariz. 2020). · cites it 2× “Arizona law makes clear 15 that the duty of an Elector is to fulfill a ministerial function, which is extremely limited in 16 scope and duration, and that they have no discretion to deviate at all from the duties 17 imposed by the statute.”

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