Arizona Residency Requirement for Legislators Amendment (2026)
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| Topic State legislative elections |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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The Arizona Residency Requirement for Legislators 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 members of the state legislature be residents of their district for at least one year before they are elected.[1]
Text of measure
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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 1024
The following is a timeline of the amendment in the state legislature:[2]
- January 27, 2026: State Sen. J.D. Mesnard (R-13) introduced the measure to the state Senate.
- February 26, 2026: The state Senate approved the amendment in a vote of 16-12. Sixteen Republicans voted yes, and 12 Democrats voted no. One Republican and one Democrat did not vote.
| Votes Required to Pass: 16 | |||
| Yes | No | NV | |
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| Total | 16 | 12 | 2 |
| Total % | 53.3% | 40.0% | 6.7% |
| Democratic (D) | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Republican (R) | 16 | 0 | 1 |
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See also
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