Capitol Media Services
PHOENIX -- State lawmakers are one step away from removing the concept of "permanent'' from the state's permanent early voting list.
On a party line vote Wednesday, the House Committee on Government and Elections approved a measure that would require counties to stop sending out an early ballot to anyone who has not used it in either of the last two statewide or federal elections.
Even at that, the proposal by Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, R-Scottsdale, would require county recorders to send a notice to people informing them of the pending removal from the list. Then, if the voter responded, he or she would remain on the list and continue to get ballots in the mail.