16-803 - Arizona Statutes

16-803. Filing petition for recognition; submission of petitions to county recorder for signature verification A. A petition for recognition of a new political party shall be filed with the secretary of state, the officer in charge of elections of the county or the city or town clerk, as the case may be, not less than one hundred forty days before the primary election for which the party seeks recognition. A new party that seeks both state and county recognition may file the original petition with the officer in charge of elections for the county and a certified copy of the petition with the secretary of state. B. A petition for recognition shall not be submitted for signature verification to a county recorder or a city or town clerk, as the case may be, later than one hundred eighty days before the primary election. C. The county recorder shall verify and count all signatures of qualified electors within thirty days after submission.