# A.R.S. § 16-566: 16-566 Opening and closing of polling place; unused ballots

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AZ_T16_C4_A9_S566

## Section

- **Citation:** A.R.S. § 16-566
- **Heading:** 16-566 Opening and closing of polling place; unused ballots
- **Jurisdiction:** Arizona
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Arizona Code / Title 16 / Chapter 4 / Article 9 / Section 566

## Text

16-566. Opening and closing of polling place; unused ballots

A. At least thirty minutes before the opening of the polls the precinct election officers shall arrive at the polling place and set up the voting booths so that they will be in clear view of the election officers.  They shall open and check the ballots, supplies, records and forms and post the sample ballots and instructions to voters.

B. As soon as the polls have been closed and the last qualified voter has voted, the voting or marking devices shall be sealed against further voting. All unused ballots shall be placed in a container and sealed for return to the board of supervisors or other officer in charge of elections.

## Nearby sections

- [A.R.S. § 16-562 16-562 Preparation and arrangement of polling place with voting booths and ballot boxes](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AZ_T16_C4_A9_S562.md)
- [A.R.S. § 16-563 16-563 Posting sample ballots, instruction cards and notice to voters before opening polls](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AZ_T16_C4_A9_S563.md)
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- [A.R.S. § 16-565 16-565 Hours polls opened and closed; proclamation of opening and closing polls](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AZ_T16_C4_A9_S565.md)
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- [A.R.S. § 16-570 16-570 Conduct of election; duties of officers; placing machines](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AZ_T16_C4_A9_S570.md)
- [A.R.S. § 16-571 16-571 Poll lists to be kept by election clerk; posting](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AZ_T16_C4_A9_S571.md)
- [A.R.S. § 16-572 16-572 Delivery and custody of ballots at polling place](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AZ_T16_C4_A9_S572.md)
- [A.R.S. § 16-573 16-573 Substitution of ballots when official ballots not available](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AZ_T16_C4_A9_S573.md)
- [A.R.S. § 16-574 16-574 Repair or substitution of machines; use of paper ballots](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AZ_T16_C4_A9_S574.md)
- [A.R.S. § 16-579 16-579 Procedure for obtaining ballot by elector](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AZ_T16_C4_A9_S579.md)
- [A.R.S. § 16-579.01 16-579.01 Early ballots; on-site tabulation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AZ_T16_C4_A9_S579.01.md)
- [A.R.S. § 16-579.02 16-579.02 Election day early ballot on-site tabulation procedure; fund](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AZ_T16_C4_A9_S579.02.md)
- [A.R.S. § 16-580 16-580 Manner of voting; assistance for certain electors](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AZ_T16_C4_A9_S580.md)

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