Arizona Mandate Local General Elections Be Held in November Amendment (2026)
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| Topic Election administration and governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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The Arizona Mandate Local General Elections Be Held in November Amendment (2026) may be on the ballot in Arizona as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.
The amendment would require that the general election for city, town, and school district officers be held on the first Tuesday after the second Monday in November.[1]
Text of measure
Full text
The full text of the amendment can be read here.
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 1027 (2026)
The following is a timeline of the amendment in the state legislature:[2]
- January 29, 2026: State Sen. J.D. Mesnard (R-13) introduced the bill to the state Senate as Senate Concurrent Resolution 1027 (SCR 1027).
- March 9, 2026: The state Senate approved SCR 1027 in a vote of 16-3. Sixteen Republicans voted yes, and 13 Democrats voted no. One Republican did not vote.
| Votes Required to Pass: 16 | |||
| Yes | No | NV | |
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| Total | 16 | 13 | 1 |
| Total % | 53.3% | 43.3% | 3.3% |
| Democratic (D) | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Republican (R) | 16 | 0 | 1 |
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See also
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