Arizona Voter Identification and Citizenship Voting Requirements Amendment (2026)
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| Topic Absentee and mail voting and Campaign finance |
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| Status Proposed |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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The Arizona Voter Identification and Citizenship Voting Requirements Amendment (2026) may be on the ballot in Arizona as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.
The constitutional amendment would make a number of changes to the state's election laws, including:[1]
- specify that only citizens may vote in any election in Arizona;
- prohibit a foreign national from making contributions in an effort to influence an Arizona election;
- require voters to provide government-issued identification to cast a ballot;
- require the government to provide identification to voters free of charge;
- provide that early voting for an election be continued through the Friday before the election day; and
- grant voters the right to receive a mail-in ballot for an election if they request one before each general election every two years.
Text of measure
Full text
The full text of the measure 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.
House Concurrent Resolution 2001
The following is a timeline of the amendment:[2]
- January 12, 2026: State Rep. Alexander Kolodin (R-3) introduced the first version of the amendment, titled House Concurrent Resolution 2001 (HCR 2001) to the Arizona House.
- February 9, 2026: The state House approved the measure in a vote of 32-27, with one member not voting. Thirty-two Republicans voted yes, and 27 Democrats voted no; one Republican did not vote.
| Votes Required to Pass: 31 | |||
| Yes | No | NV | |
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| Total | 32 | 27 | 1 |
| Total % | 53.3% | 45.0% | 1.7% |
| Democratic (D) | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Republican (R) | 32 | 0 | 1 |
Senate Concurrent Resolution 1001
The following is a timeline of the amendment:[3]
- January 12, 2026: State Sen. Shawnna Bolick (R-2) introduced a second version of the bill, titled Senate Concurrent Resolution 2001 (SCR 1001) to the Arizona Senate.
- February 17, 2026: The state Senate approved the measure in a vote of 17-12, with one member not voting. Seventeen Republicans voted yes, and 12 Democrats voted no; one Democrat did not vote.
| Votes Required to Pass: 16 | |||
| Yes | No | NV | |
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| Total | 17 | 12 | 1 |
| Total % | 56.6% | 40.0% | 3.3% |
| Democratic (D) | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Republican (R) | 17 | 0 | 0 |
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See also
View other measures certified for the 2026 ballot across the U.S. and in Arizona.
Explore Arizona's ballot measure history, including constitutional amendments.
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