Protecting Residents’ Ballots
Ballot harvesting is the non-secure method of collecting early voters’ ballots during elections with the stated intent of dropping them off to election offices or polling places.
While it is generally a crime to collect voted early ballots from another person, there are exceptions for caregivers, family members, and household members. Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 16-1005(H). “Caregiver” means “a person who provides medical or health care assistance to the voter in a residence, nursing care institution, hospice facility, assisted living center, assisted living facility, assisted living home, residential care institution, adult day health care facility or adult foster […]
Protecting Cognitively Impaired and Disabled Arizona Residents During Elections
The disabled resident must have the ability to choose the individual that assists them in casting their ballot. If the resident is unable to make such a specific request for assistance or offer instructions concerning their desired vote choice, then assistance cannot be rendered.
Protecting Your Arizona Care Facility During Elections: Part 2
Once residential directors have identified any facility vulnerabilities, it is important to implement policies and procedures to protect the residents, staff, and facility.
Protecting Your Arizona Care Facility During Elections: Part 1
It is important for residential communities to perform a self-assessment to protect the voting rights of residents and protect the staff and facility from legal issues and bad publicity.
Protecting Arizona Vulnerable Voters
It is important to ensure the votes of vulnerable citizens are protected and counted fairly.