Arizona Draw Legislative Districts According to Citizen Population Amendment (2026)
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The Arizona Draw Legislative Districts According to Citizen Population Amendment (2026) may be on the ballot in Arizona as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.
The constitutional amendment would require that the mapping process for the state's legislative districts create districts of equal citizen population in a grid-like pattern.[1] As of 2026, the constitution states that the mapping process creates districts of equal population in a grid-like pattern. The amendment would also authorize and require the state's independent redistricting commission to conduct a census in each year ending in a zero.[1] The measure states that the federal government undercounted the population of Arizona in the census of 2020.[1]
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Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Arizona State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 31 votes in the Arizona House of Representatives and 16 votes in the Arizona State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
Senate Concurrent Resolution 1031
The following is a timeline of the amendment in the state legislature:[2]
- January 29, 2026: State Sen. Jake Hoffman (R-17) introduced the amendment to the state Senate.
- February 24, 2026: The state Senate approved the amendment in a vote of 16-11. Sixteen Republicans voted yes and 11 Democrats voted no. One Republican and two Democrats did not vote.
| Votes Required to Pass: 16 | |||
| Yes | No | NV | |
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| Total | 16 | 11 | 3 |
| Total % | 53.3% | 36.7% | 10.0% |
| Democratic (D) | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| Republican (R) | 16 | 0 | 1 |
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See also
View other measures certified for the 2026 ballot across the U.S. and in Arizona.
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