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 […]