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In 2024, 13 statewide ballot measures were on the ballot in Arizona for the election on November 5.

HIGHLIGHTS

Five legislatively referred state statutes and six legislatively referred constitutional amendments were certified for the 2024 ballot.

Two citizen-initiatiatives certified for the 2024 ballot.

On the ballot

See also: 2024 ballot measures

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 133	Require partisan primary elections for partisan offices and prohibit primary elections where all candidates, regardless of political party affiliation, run in the same primary election, such as top-two, top-four, and top-five primaries		1,286,640 (42%)	1,763,711 (58%)
LRCA	Proposition 134	Create a signature distribution requirement for citizen-initiated ballot measures based on state legislative districts		1,279,574 (42%)	1,768,613 (58%)
LRCA	Proposition 135	Allow the legislature to terminate a state of emergency or change the emergency powers granted to the governor during a state of emergency		1,328,402 (44%)	1,720,849 (56%)
LRCA	Proposition 136	Provide for challenges to an initiative measure or constitutional amendment after the filing of the measure with the secretary of state		1,151,823 (38%)	1,871,364 (62%)
LRCA	Proposition 137	End term limits for state supreme court justices and superior court judges, replacing them with terms of good behavior, unless decided otherwise by a judicial review commission, and would end retention elections at the end of the judicial term, providing for retention elections under certain circumstances		679,824 (22%)	2,364,888 (78%)
LRCA	Proposition 138	Allow for tipped workers to be paid 25% less per hour than the minimum wage provided that the worker's total compensation was not less than the minimum wage plus $2		792,557 (25%)	2,348,023 (75%)
CICA	Proposition 139	Provide for a state constitutional right to abortion	a	2,000,287 (62%)	1,246,202 (38%)
CICA	Proposition 140	Require primaries in which candidates, regardless of partisan affiliation, appear on a single ballot and a certain number advance to the general election, and require general election candidates to receive a majority of votes		1,284,176 (41%)	1,823,445 (59%)
LRSS	Proposition 311	Establish a $20 fee on every conviction for a criminal offense, which would go to pay a benefit of $250,000 to the family of a first responder who is killed in the line of duty	a	2,016,450 (64%)	1,126,070 (36%)
LRSS	Proposition 312	Allow for property owners to apply for a property tax refund in certain circumstances, including in instances if the city or locality in which the property is located does not enforce laws regarding illegal camping, loitering, obstructing public thoroughfares, panhandling, public urination or defecation, public consumption of alcoholic beverages, and possession or use of illegal substances	a	1,804,728 (59%)	1,274,031 (41%)
LRSS	Proposition 313	Require that anyone convicted of child sex trafficking must receive a sentence of life imprisonment	a	2,025,608 (65%)	1,112,951 (35%)
LRSS	Proposition 314	Provide for several changes to criminal and immigration law, including allowing police to arrest noncitizens who enter Arizona from foreign countries at locations other than official ports	a	1,949,529 (63%)	1,165,237 (37%)
LRSS	Proposition 315	Prohibit a proposed rule from becoming effective if that rule is estimated to increase regulatory costs by more than $500,000 within five years after implementation, until the legislature enacts legislation ratifying the proposed rule		1,383,303 (47%)	1,579,549 (53%)

Getting measures on the ballot

See also: Types of ballot measures in Arizona

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 and Arizona_Ballot_Measures:_Historical_Ballot_Measures_Factbook

In Arizona, a total of 178 ballot measures appeared on statewide ballots between 1985 and 2022. Ninety-six (96) ballot measures were approved, and 82 ballot measures were defeated. For legislatively referred state statutes, 12 were approved and six were defeated between 1985 and 2022.

Arizona statewide ballot measures, 1985-2022
Total number	Annual average	Annual minimum	Annual maximum	Approved		Defeated
				#	%	#	%
178	4.57	0	19	96	53.93	82	46.07

Ballot initiative certification rates

See also: Ballot initiatives filed for the 2024 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

Not on the ballot

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

Type	Name	Topic	Description	Status
VR	Expansion of Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Referendum	Charter schools and vouchers	Repeals sections of Arizona law that expand eligibility for empowerment scholarship accounts
CICA	Top-Five Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative	Electoral systems	Establish open primaries and top-five ranked-choice voting for state offices, United States representatives, and United States senators
CICA	Repeal Right to Work Amendment	Labor and unions	Repeals right to work amendment
CICA	Conservatorship Amendment	Healthcare	Provide that all requests for a compensation in conservatorship/guardianship matters will require a written acceptance by a family member
CICA	Statewide Salary for Educators Amendment	Education	Mandate a statewide salary schedule for K-12 educators with subsequent yearly increases
CICA	Public Money for School Districts Amendment	Education	Require public money for education to go to public school districts or public educational institutions
CISS	Candidate Randomization on the Ballot Initiative	Elections and campaigns	Lists candidates on the ballot in random order
CISS	Prevent Zoning Change Unless Initiated by Property Owner Initiative	Property	Establish protections for deeded land owners from zoning changes unless initiated by the land owner
CISS	Regulated Access to Psychedelic Mushrooms Initiative	Drug crime policy	Allow medicinal psychedelic mushrooms to become medically legal for medical mushroom card holders
CISS	Firearm Ownership for Medical Marijuana Patients Initiative	Firearms	Provide for medical marijuana card holders to legally obtain and own firearms
CISS	Patented Mining Claims on Property Initiative	Property	Establish protections for landowners with exemption status patented mining claims on owned property
CISS	Chiropractors Initiative	Healthcare	Allows chiropractors to be able to practice to the full extent of their education, to have post-secondary training and clinical specialties, and to become advanced practitioners
LRCA	60% Vote Requirement to Approve Constitutional Amendments Measure	Direct democracy measures	Requires a 60% vote for voters to approve a constitutional amendment
LRCA	State Power to Contract Debts Amendment	State and local government budgets, spending and finance	Amends the definition for state debt
LRCA	Term Limits for Commission on Appellate Court Appointments Amendment	Administration of government	Changes term limits for some members of the Commission on Appellate Court Appointments
LRCA	Prohibit Tax Based on Vehicle Miles Traveled Amendment	Taxes	Prohibits the establishment of a tax based on vehicle miles traveled
LRCA	Continuing General Appropriation Amendment	State and local government budgets, spending and finance	Allows the previous year’s general appropriation budget to go into effect for the following fiscal year if a new budget isn’t approved by the deadline
LRCA	Parental Rights Amendment	Constitutional rights	Provides for a parental bill of rights regarding upbringing, health care, and mental health for their minor children
LRCA	Affirmative Action Amendment	Affirmative action	Prohibits an entity from implementing an affirmative action policy
LRCA	Municipal Elections Amendment	County and municipal governance	Requires that only qualified voters of a municipal district may vote for the council members of the election in that district
LRCA	Charter City Amendment	County and municipal governance	Provides for certain cities to frame charters for their own government
LRCA	State Legislature Repeal Session Amendment	State legislatures measures	Provide for a repeal session to be held in the Arizona State Legislature once every two years
LRCA	Property Tax Exemptions for Virtual Currency Amendment	Taxes	Provide for property tax exemptions for virtual currency
LRCA	Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment	Suffrage	Provide that "only a person who is a citizen of the United States" can vote in an election in the state
LRCA	Local Elections Amendment	Elections and campaigns	Provide that city, town, and school district elections are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November during even numbered years
LRCA	Provide for Census for Congressional Redistricting Amendment	Redistricting measures	Provide for the independent redistricting commission or other appropriate body to take a census during each year ending with zero, and would be used to determine the citizen population in each legislative district in the state
LRCA	Prohibit the Restriction of Devices Based on Energy Source Amendment	Energy	Prohibit the restriction of the manufacturing, use, or sale of any devices based on energy source that is used to power the device
LRSS	Firearm Discrimination Measure	Firearms	Prohibit public entities from entering into certain contracts with a company unless the contract includes a certification that the company does not discriminate against a firearm entity
LRSS	Declare Drug Cartels are Terrorist Organizations Measure	Drug crime policy	Declare that drug cartels are terrorist organizations
LRSS	Voting Location Measure	Voting policy measures	Remove the use of voting centers and early voting location, and limit the capacity of election precincts to no more than 1,000 registered voters
LRSS	Prohibited Public Expenditures on Organizations Measure	State and local government budgets, spending and finance	Prohibit the use of public entities spending public funds on certain organizations
LRSS	Legislative Approval of State Agency Rules Measure	Administration of government	Require legislative approval for state agency rules

See also

• 2024 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

• Arizona Initiative, Referendum and Recall