Grand Canyon Times

SB 1123, a bill sponsored by Senator Mark Finchem, has passed the Arizona Senate and is now moving to the House for consideration. The legislation mandates that ballots must incorporate at least three out of ten specified fraud countermeasures. These measures include watermarked security paper, secure holographic foil, branded overprint of holograms, custom complex security background designs, secure variable digital infill, thermochromic variable inks, stealth numbering in ultraviolet or infrared inks, multicolored micro-numismatic invisible ultraviolet designs, unique forensic fraud detection technology in security inks, and unique bar codes or QR codes accessible only to voters.

"Arizonans deserve fair and accurate elections, free from fraud and illegal influence," stated Senator Finchem. He emphasized that the bill is "a commonsense solution that will increase voter confidence." According to him, these countermeasures aim to ensure that every vote is accurately counted and verified while deterring fraudulent activities.

In addition to SB 1123, Senator Finchem also sponsors SB 1063. This bill permits jury commissioners to offer qualified jurors who receive a summons between 120 days and 90 days before a general election the option to serve as temporary election workers instead of fulfilling their jury service obligations. "Extending civic duty services to allow citizens the choice to participate in jury duty or elections will ensure greater oversight in an effort to deter the schemes pulled by fraudsters," said Senator Finchem.

Senate Republicans are committed to providing reforms aimed at maintaining the integrity of Arizona's election process.