Two potentially conflicting measures regarding early mail voting access could end up on the ballot.
A voter initiative seeks to guarantee the right to cast a ballot in person or by mail and sets rules for when voting laws can be changed.
Meanwhile lawmakers are moving a bill to require all voters to show a valid ID before casting a ballot, regardless if the vote is in person. Political consultant Stacy Pearson says the legislative referral mirrors the federal SAVE Act.
"And the state of Arizona, its Legislature has the authority to do it unless a counter measure, like Protect the Vote, is passed as well," Pearson said.
The Protect the Vote initiative requires over 380,000 petition signatures to get on the ballot.
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