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Arizona Signature Distribution Requirement for Ballot Initiatives Amendment (2020)

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Arizona Signature Distribution Requirement for Ballot Initiatives Amendment
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Election date
November 3, 2020
Topic
Direct democracy measures
Status
Not on the ballot
Type
Constitutional amendment
Origin
State legislature


The Arizona Signature Distribution Requirement for Ballot Initiatives Amendment was not on the ballot in Arizona as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2020.

The ballot measure would have created a signature distribution requirement for citizen-initiated ballot measures. The ballot measure would have required that one-thirtieth (3.33 percent) of the total required signatures to be collected from each of the state's 30 legislative districts.[1]

Text of measure

Constitutional changes

See also: Article 4, Arizona Constitution

The ballot measure would have amended Section 1 of Article 4 of the Arizona Constitution. The full text of the ballot measure is available here.

Support

Arguments

  • Rep. Mark Finchem (R-11) said, "The people of rural Arizona are sick and tired of having the great state of Maricopa dictate how they’re going to live their lives."[2]

Opposition

Arguments

  • Rep. Diego Rodriguez (D-27) said, "The unfortunate side of this bill is that it is going to result in voter initiatives being much more difficult for folks in Maricopa County to run them, but also for the rural counties as well."[2]

Path to the ballot

Amending the Arizona Constitution

See also: Amending the Arizona Constitution

In Arizona, a simple majority vote is needed in each chamber of the Arizona State Legislature to refer a constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.

House Concurrent Resolution 2039

The ballot measure was introduced into the Arizona State Legislature as House Concurrent Resolution 2039 (HCR 2039) during the 2020 legislative session. On March 4, 2020, the Arizona House of Representatives passed HCR 2039 in a party-line vote of 31-29.[3]

Vote in the Arizona House of Representatives
March 4, 2020
Requirement:
Number of yes votes required: 31  Approveda
YesNoNot voting
Total31290
Total percent51.67%48.33%0.00%
Democrat0290
Republican3100

See also

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