Arizona Senate Republicans Co-Champion New Election Integrity Law
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, February 6, 2026
PHOENIX, ARIZONA— Senate Republicans are celebrating a new election integrity law that locks in clear election rules, protects military voters serving overseas, and reinforces transparency at polling locations statewide.
The measure signed into law today, HB 2022, is the House mirror of SB 1425, legislation advanced by Senate Judiciary & Elections Chair Wendy Rogers and carried in the House by Representative Alex Kolodin. Together, the bills reflect a unified Republican effort to strengthen Arizona's election laws and provide certainty heading into the 2026 election cycle.
This new law now moves Arizona's primary election from August 4 to July 21, a two-week shift that resolves timing conflicts affecting overseas military voters and ensuring ballots are mailed on time. It also clearly requires authorized political party observers to be allowed at voting locations, including early and emergency voting sites, reinforcing transparency and public confidence in the process.
"This was a unified Republican effort leading the way from start to finish," said Senator Rogers. "By working together across chambers, we delivered a commonsense election bill that protects military voters, brings clarity to our election calendar, and strengthens transparency for Arizona voters. This is how the process should work."
SB 1425 passed the Senate this past Thursday, before advancing as its mirror, HB 2022, in the House, ensuring the policy moved forward efficiently and without delay.
This legislation took effect today and will be implemented for this 2026 election cycle.
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For more information, contact:
Kim Quintero
Director of Communications | Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus