Local ballot measures in Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregon and Wisconsin
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Arizona elections, 2012
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| 1 2012 Elections |
| 2 Eligibility to Vote |
| 2.1 Primary election |
| 2.2 General election |
| 3 Voting absentee |
| 3.1 Eligibility |
| 3.2 Deadlines |
| 3.3 Military and overseas voting |
| 4 Voting early |
| 5 See also |
| 6 References |
The state of Arizona held elections in 2012. Below are the dates of note:
- Signature filing deadline: May 30, 2012 & July 5 (Measures only)
- Primary date: August 28, 2012.
- General election date: November 6, 2012
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| U.S. Senate (1 seat) | 
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| U.S. House (9 seats) |
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| State Executives (3 down-ballot seats) |
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| State Senate (30 seats) |
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| State House (60 seats) |
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| Ballot measures (9 measures) |
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2012 Elections
For election results in the 50 states, see our November 6, 2012 election results page
Elections by type
| U.S. Senate, Arizona, General Election, 2012 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jeff Flake |
49.2% | 1,104,457 | |
| Democratic | Richard Carmona | 46.2% | 1,036,542 | |
| Libertarian | Marc Victor | 4.6% | 102,109 | |
| Independent | Steven Watts (Write-in) | 0% | 290 | |
| Independent | Don Manspeaker (Write-in) | 0% | 24 | |
| Total Votes | 2,243,422 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Arizona received an additional seat from redistricting.
| Members of the U.S. House from Arizona -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 3 | 5 | |
| Republican Party | 5 | 4 | |
| Total | 8 | 9 | |
| District | General Election Candidates | Incumbent | 2012 Winner | Partisan Switch? |
| 1st |  Ann Kirkpatrick Jonathan Paton Kim Allen |
Paul Gosar | Ann Kirkpatrick |
Yes |
| 2nd | Ron Barber Martha McSally Anthony Powell (Write-in) |
Trent Franks | Ron Barber |
Yes |
| 3rd | Raul Grijalva Gabriela Saucedo Mercer Blanca Guerra |
Benjamin Quayle | Raul Grijalva |
Yes |
| 4th | Johnnie Robinson Paul Gosar Joe Pamelia Richard Grayson |
Ed Pastor | Paul Gosar |
Yes |
| 5th | Morgan Spencer Matt Salmon |
David Schweikert | Matt Salmon |
No |
| 6th | Matt Jette David Schweikert Jack Anderson Mark Salazar |
Jeff Flake | David Schweikert |
No |
| 7th | Ed Pastor Joe Cobb |
Raul Grijalva | Ed Pastor |
No |
| 8th | Gene Scharer Trent Franks Stephen Dolgos |
Ron Barber | Trent Franks |
Yes |
| 9th | Kyrsten Sinema Vernon Parker Powell Gammill |
N/A | Kyrsten Sinema |
N/A |
There were three state executive positions up for election in 2012.
| Arizona Corporation Commission General Election, 2012 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Paul Newman Incumbent | 15.5% | 868,726 | |
| Democratic | Sandra Kennedy Incumbent | 15.4% | 862,876 | |
| Democratic | Marcia Busching | 13.8% | 776,472 | |
| Republican | Bob Stump Incumbent |
17.5% | 979,034 | |
| Republican | Robert Burns |
16.8% | 943,157 | |
| Republican | Susan Bitter Smith |
16.7% | 935,575 | |
| Libertarian | Christopher Gohl | 2% | 112,490 | |
| Green | Daniel Pout | 1% | 58,607 | |
| Green | Thomas Meadows | 1.2% | 67,950 | |
| Write-in | Various | 0.1% | 3,784 | |
| Total Votes | 5,608,671 | |||
| Election Results via Arizona Secretary of State. | ||||
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2012
Heading into the election, Republicans maintain partisan control in the state senate.
| Arizona State Senate | |||
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| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 9 | 13 | |
| Republican Party | 21 | 17 | |
| Total | 30 | 30 | |
Heading into the election, Republicans maintain partisan control in the state house.
| Arizona House of Representatives | |||
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| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 19 | 24 | |
| Republican Party | 40 | 36 | |
| Vacancy | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 60 | 60 | |
- See also: Arizona 2012 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Proposition 114 | Law enforcement | Prohibits crime victims from being subject to a claim for damages for causing death or injury. |
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| LRCA | Proposition 115 | Judiciary | Relating to the modification of the Appellate and Trial Court Commissions. | 
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| LRCA | Proposition 116 | Taxes | Give tax break to businesses with newly acquired equipment. |
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| LRCA | Proposition 117 | Taxes | Limit annual growth in limited property value of locally assessed properties. |
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| LRCA | Proposition 118 | Budgets | Yearly Permanent Fund distribution to be 2.5% of monthly market values of the fund from 5 previous years. |
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| LRCA | Proposition 119 | Property | Lets legislature enact a process to exchange trust land if related to protecting military installations. |
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| LRCA | Proposition 120 | Environment | Would declare state sovereignty over state natural resources based on the argument of "equal footing." |
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| CICA | Proposition 121 | Admin. of gov't. | Implement a top-two style open primary system. |
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| CISS | Proposition 204 | Taxes | Would renew the sales tax increase approved in 2010. |
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Ballotpedia regularly tracks local ballot elections in 11 states. These states include Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin.
For the state of Arizona, below is a glimpse of some of the local measures that have appeared or are scheduled to appear on ballots in 2012.
- Flagstaff City Bond Questions, 2 (November 2012)
- Williams Unified School District Budget Increase Question (November 2012)
- Sedona-Oak Creek Joint Unified School District Budget Increase Question (November 2012)
- Page Unified School District Budget Increase Question (November 2012)
- Tanque Verde Unified School District Operations Budget and Tax Proposition 414 (November 2012)
- Altar Valley Elementary School District Operations Budget and Tax Proposition 413 (November 2012)
- Sunnyside Unified School District Operations Budget and Tax Proposition 412 (November 2012)
- Avra Valley Fire District Bond Proposition 411 (November 2012)
- Tucson City Road Bond Proposition 409 (November 2012)
- Glendale City Sales Tax Increase Measure (November 2012)
Eligibility to Vote
Primary election
- See also: Voting in the 2012 primary elections
Arizona is one of 21 states to use a strictly closed primary system. Voters were required to register to vote in the primary by July 30, 2012, which was 29 days before the primary took place .[1] (Information about registering to vote)
General election
- See also: Voting in the 2012 general elections
The deadline to register to vote is 29 days prior to the election day, which in 2012 was October 8. The official deadline was posted as October 9, 2012 at midnight.[2]
- Voter ID info
- Residency requirements: Resident[3]
- Same-day registration: None
Voting absentee
- See also: Absentee Voting
Eligibility
All voters are eligible to vote absentee in Arizona. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting absentee.
Deadlines
To vote absentee, an absentee ballot application must be received by the election office at least 11 days prior to the election. A returned absentee ballot must then be received by the elections office by 7pm on election day.
Military and overseas voting
For full details, visit the Federal Voting Assistance Program here.
Voting early
- See also: Early voting
Arizona is one of 33 states that has early voting with no specific requirements as to who can vote early. Early voting begins 33 days before an election and ends on the day prior to election day. The average number of days prior to an election that voters can cast an early ballot is 21 days in states with a definitive starting date.
See also
References
