Arizona 2022 ballot measures

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Ten statewide ballot measures were certified for the ballot in Arizona for the election on November 8, 2022. Voters approved seven measures and rejected three of them.

HIGHLIGHTS

The Arizona State Legislature referred eight measures to the ballot. Three of them were legislatively referred state statutes, and five were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.

Two citizen-initiated state statutes were on the ballot.

Voters approved Proposition 209, which would limit interest rates for debt from healthcare services and increases the value of certain property and earnings exempt from debt collections processes.

Voters approved Proposition 211, a campaign finance initiative which would require certain independent expenditures to disclose the names of all original sources.

On the ballot

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 128	Allow the Legislature to amend or repeal voter-approved ballot measures that contain provisions ruled unconstitutional by the Arizona Supreme Court or U.S. Supreme Court		859,675 (36%)	1,502,368 (64%)
LRCA	Proposition 129	Require citizen-initiated ballot measures to embrace a single subject	a	1,311,046 (55%)	1,062,533 (45%)
LRCA	Proposition 130	Allow the Legislature to set certain property tax exemption amounts and qualifications	a	1,478,583 (64%)	840,299 (36%)
LRCA	Proposition 131	Create the position of lieutenant governor to be elected on a joint ticket with the governor	a	1,299,484 (55%)	1,056,433 (45%)
LRCA	Proposition 132	Require a 60% vote to pass ballot measures to approve taxes	a	1,210,702 (51%)	1,176,327 (49%)
CISS	Proposition 209	Limit interest rates for debt from healthcare services and increases the value of certain property and earnings exempt from debt collection	a	1,747,363 (72%)	679,089 (28%)
CISS	Proposition 211	Require that anyone making independent expenditures of more than $50,000 on a statewide campaign or $25,000 on a local campaign to disclose the names of the money's sources	a	1,736,496 (72%)	664,111 (28%)
LRSS	Proposition 308	Repeal provisions of Proposition 300 (2006) to allow in-state tuition for non-citizen residents that meet specific requirements	a	1,250,320 (51%)	1,189,877 (49%)
LRSS	Proposition 309	Require date of birth and voter identification number for mail-in ballots and eliminate two-document alternative to photo ID for in-person voting		1,201,181 (50%)	1,219,669 (50%)
LRSS	Proposition 310	Create a 0.1% sales tax for 20 years to fund fire districts		1,144,495 (48%)	1,230,042 (52%)

Referral of 2022 ballot measures

The following table illustrates the vote requirements for the legislative referrals certified for the ballot, the votes that the referrals received, and how Democrats and Republicans voted on the referrals in each legislative chamber:

Arizona Property Tax Exemptions Amendment (2022)				Democrats	Republicans
Senate:	Required: 16	Yes votes: 17 (56.67%)	No votes: 12 (40.00%)	Yes: 1; No: 12	Yes: 16; No: 0
House:	Required: 31	Yes votes: 58 (96.66%)	No votes: 0 (0%)	Yes: 27; No: 0	Yes: 31; No: 0
Arizona Legislative Changes to Ballot Initiatives with Invalid Provisions Amendment				Democrats	Republicans
Senate:	Required: 16	Yes votes: 16 (53.33%)	No votes: 14 (46.67%)	Yes: 0; No: 14	Yes: 16; No: 0
House:	Required: 31	Yes votes: 31 (51.67%)	No votes: 25 (41.67%)	Yes: 0; No: 25	Yes: 31; No: 0
Arizona Single-Subject Requirement for Ballot Initiatives Amendment				Democrats	Republicans
Senate:	Required: 16	Yes votes: 16 (53.33%)	No votes: 14 (46.67%)	Yes: 0; No: 14	Yes: 16; No: 0
House:	Required: 31	Yes votes: 31 (51.67%)	No votes: 28 (46.67%)	Yes: 0; No: 28	Yes: 31; No: 0
Arizona Proposition 131, Create Office of Lieutenant Governor Amendment				Democrats	Republicans
Senate:	Required: 16	Yes votes: 21 (70.00%)	No votes: 6 (20.00%)	Yes: 6; No: 5	Yes: 15; No: 1
House:	Required: 31	Yes votes: 43 (71.66%)	No votes: 15 (25%)	Yes: 13; No: 14	Yes: 30; No: 1
Arizona 60% Vote Requirement for Ballot Measures to Approve Taxes Amendment (2022)				Democrats	Republicans
Senate:	Required: 16	Yes votes: 16 (53.3%)	No votes: 12 (40%)	Yes: 0; No: 12	Yes: 16; No: 0
House:	Required: 31	Yes votes: 31 (51.67%)	No votes: 27 (45.00%)	Yes: 0; No: 27	Yes: 31; No: 0
Arizona Sales Tax for Fire District Funding Measure (2022)				Democrats	Republicans
Senate:	Required: 16	Yes votes: 25 (83.33%)	No votes: 3 (10.00%)	Yes: 12; No: 0	Yes: 13; No: 3
House:	Required: 31	Yes votes: 34 (56.66%)	No votes: 25 (41.66%)	Yes: 28; No: 0	Yes: 6; No: 25

Getting measures on the ballot

Citizens

As of 2022, residents of Arizona had the power to initiate legislation as either a state statute or a constitutional amendment. Residents also had the power to repeal legislation via veto referendum.

In Arizona, signature requirements were based on the total number of votes cast for the governor in the preceding election. At least 356,467 valid signatures (equal to 15 percent of the votes cast for the governor) were required for initiated constitutional amendments in 2022. At least 237,645 valid signatures (equal to 10 percent of the votes cast for the governor) were required for initiated state statutes, and at least 118,823 valid signatures (equal to 5 percent of the votes cast for the governor) were required for veto referendums.

Legislature

The Arizona State Legislature may place measures on the ballot as legislatively referred constitutional amendments or legislatively referred state statutes. In addition, the Arizona Commission on Salaries for Elective State Officers is one of only a few state committees that have the power to place measures on the ballot.

Either chamber of the Arizona State Legislature is allowed to propose a constitutional amendment. A majority of members of both chambers must approve it. If they do, the proposed amendment goes on a statewide ballot for a popular vote of the people. Approval from a simple majority of voters is then required to make it part of the constitution.

Historical facts

See also: List of Arizona ballot measures and History of Initiative & Referendum in Arizona

In Arizona, a total of 168 ballot measures appeared on statewide ballots between 1985 and 2020. Eighty-nine ballot measures were approved, and 79 ballot measures were defeated.

Arizona statewide ballot measures, 1985-2020
Total number	Annual average	Annual minimum	Annual maximum	Approved		Defeated
				#	%	#	%
168	4.54	0	19	89	52.98	79	47.02

Ballot initiative certification rates

See also: Ballot initiatives filed for the 2022 ballot

The following table shows the rate of certification for ballot initiatives in Arizona between 2010 and 2020:

Arizona statewide ballot initiatives filed and certified, 2010-2020
Year	Ballot initiatives filed	Certified
		#	%
2020	39	2	5.1
2018	26	3	11.5
2016	36	2	5.6
2014	24	0	0.0
2012	32	2	6.3
2010	19	1	5.3
Averages	29.3	1.7	5.6

Local ballot measures

See also: Arizona 2022 local ballot measures

Click here to read more about 2022 local ballot measures in Arizona.

Not on the ballot

See also: Proposed ballot measures that were not on a ballot

Type	Name	Topic	Description	Status
CISS	Election and Voting Policies Initiative	Elections	Makes changes to election and voting policies
CICA	Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative	Abortion	Provide a right to reproductive freedom, defined to include abortion, in state constitution
CICA	Voter ID, Absentee Ballot Notarization, and Hand-Counting Votes Initiative	Voting	Changes to voter identification, absentee ballot, mail-in ballot, and tabulation of votes
CISS	Farm Animal Confinement Initiative	Animals	Prohibits the sale of meat from animals confined in spaces below specific sizes
CISS	Public University Tuition Limits Initiative	Education	Limits increases in public university in-state tuition and fees for undergraduate students
CISS	Voter ID for Mail-In Ballots Initiative	Voting	Requires voters to provide identification with mail-in ballots
CISS	One-Cent Sales Tax for Fire District Funding Initiative	Taxes	Enacts a 0.1% (one-tenth of 1-cent) sales tax for 20 years to provide funding for fire districts
CISS	Make Election Day a State Holiday and Voting Policy Changes Initiative	Elections	Designate election day as a state holiday and enact other voting policies
VR	Reduce Number of Income Tax Brackets to Flat Rate of 2.50% Referendum	Taxes	Seeks to repeal law to reduce the state's income tax from four brackets to two brackets
VR	Small Business Income Tax Referendum	Taxes	Seeks to repeal law replacing the individual income tax with a small business income tax for certain businesses
VR	Income Tax Rate Cap of 4.5% Referendum	Taxes	Seeks to repeal law capping the aggregate income tax rate at 4.5%
VR	Remove Voters from Early Voting List Referendum	Voting	Seeks to repeal SB 1485, which was designed to remove voters from the early voting list if they do not vote in all primary and general elections during two consecutive election cycles
VR	Prohibit Private Grants for Elections Administration Referendum	Elections	Seeks to repeal HB 2569, which was designed to prohibit private grants to governments for the purpose of administering and conducting elections
VR	Voter Registration Monitoring and Database Access Referendum	Elections	Seeks to repeal SB. 1819, Sec. 4, 5, 21, 25, and 33, which addressed voter registration monitoring, voter database access, and ballot stamps and codes
LRCA	Emergency Declarations Amendment	State Exec	Limits the governor's emergency declaration to 30 days without legislative re-authorization
LRCA	Special Legislative Sessions for Emergency Orders Amendment	Legislature	Requires special legislative sessions to address emergency orders
LRCA	Lieutenant Governor Amendment	Exec	Creates the position of lieutenant governor
LRCA	Two-Thirds Vote for Tax Revenue Increasing Initiatives Amendment	Direct Democracy	Requires a two-thirds vote to approve a ballot initiative that increases tax revenues
LRCA	55% Vote Required for Ballot Initiatives Amendment	Direct Democracy	Requires a 55% vote on ballot initiatives and referendums
LRCA	Veterans and Surviving Spouses Property Tax Exemptions Amendment	Taxes	Changes to Arizona's property tax exemption for veterans or their surviving spouses
LRCA	State Preemption of Local Labor and Wage Laws Amendment	Labor and Wages	States that regulation of labor and wages according to state and federal law is not subject to local laws
LRCA	"Stop Critical Race Theory and Racial Discrimination in Schools and Other Public Institutions Act" Amendment	Education and Race	Prohibits endorsement of ideas promoting or use of differential treatment based on race
LRCA	Property Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans Amendment	Taxes	Revises the property tax exemption for disabled veterans
LRSS	Dual-Language Education Measure	Education	Allows for dual-language immersion programs for both native and nonnative English speakers
LRSS	Medical Marijuana Warning Labels and Mental Health Research Measure	Marijuana	Requires warning labels on medical marijuana products and grants for research on marijuana-related mental health problems

State profile

Demographic data for Arizona
	Arizona	U.S.
Total population:	6,817,565	316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):	113,594	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:	78.4%	73.6%
Black/African American:	4.2%	12.6%
Asian:	3%	5.1%
Native American:	4.4%	0.8%
Pacific Islander:	0.2%	0.2%
Two or more:	3.2%	3%
Hispanic/Latino:	30.3%	17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:	86%	86.7%
College graduation rate:	27.5%	29.8%
Income
Median household income:	$50,255	$53,889
Persons below poverty level:	21.2%	11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Arizona. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Presidential voting pattern

See also: Presidential voting trends in Arizona

Arizona voted Republican in six out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

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See also

• 2022 ballot measures
• List of Arizona ballot measures
• Laws governing the initiative process in Arizona
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Arizona
• Campaign finance requirements for Arizona ballot measures

External links

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