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Arizona Charter City Amendment (2024)

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Arizona Charter City Amendment
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Election date
November 5, 2024
Topic
County and municipal governance
Status
Not on the ballot
Type
Constitutional amendment
Origin
State legislature

The Arizona Charter City Amendment was not on the ballot in Arizona as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 5, 2024.

This amendment would have repealed a section of the Arizona Constitution which provides for certain cities to frame charters for their own government that are consistent with state laws and the state constitution.[1]

Text of measure

Full text

The full text of the ballot measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

Amending the Arizona Constitution

See also: Amending the Arizona Constitution

Either chamber of the Arizona State Legislature is allowed to propose an 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.

Amendment in the state Legislature

The amendment was introduced to the Arizona State Senate on February 2, 2023. It passed the Senate on March 7, 2023 by a 16-14 vote.[1]

Vote in the Arizona State Senate
March 7, 2023
Requirement:
Number of yes votes required: 16  Approveda
YesNoNot voting
Total16140
Total percent53.3%46.6%0%
Democrat0140
Republican1600

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