A new electronic system has been launched to simplify the candidate nomination process.
The Arizona Secretary of State's office launch E-Qual, an online application that allows candidates to collect up to 50 percent of their required signatures and 5 dollar qualifying contributions.
A pilot study for the online program was conducted in 2011.
After a voter's identity is validated, the voter is matched to candidates that they are eligible to sign a nominating petition or make a 5 dollar contribution.
"Candidates and voters will find E-Qual is simple, secure and convenient," said Secretary Bennett. "Over the past few years our office has taken steps to modernize many of our election processes. With technological enhancements made to voter registration, ballot security and campaign finance, Arizonans have a system of elections that is consistent with today's technologies.
"The ability to process half of the qualifying contributions electronically will help candidates enormously and we look forward to working with them as they seek elective office," said CCEC Executive Director Todd Lang.
To allow for public inspection of nominating petitions, completed electronic petitions will be printed out and included with the standard circulated petitions and submitted to the Secretary of State's Office during the filing period.
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