(a) Upon receipt of the affidavit containing a returned vote by mail or early ballot, the city clerk shall compare that signature with the signature on any of the following:
(1) A signature roster from a prior election which was prepared and certified as required by law.
(2) A verified vote by mail or early ballot affidavit from a prior election.
(3) Any other current form of reliable signature maintained as an official public record.
(b) At the sole discretion of the city clerk, in place of the procedures in subsection (a), contract with the Pima County Recorder to act as the agent to the city for comparing voter signatures.
(c) The city clerk shall then secure the affidavit unopened in the city clerk vault until delivery to the ballot board.
(Ord. No. 11525, § 2, 2-21-18)