Arizona elections, 2013

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Arizona election information for 2013 is listed below.

On the 2013 ballot
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State Executives	d
State Senate	d
State House	d
Ballot measures	a
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2013 elections

Special elections

See also: Local ballot measures, Arizona and Local ballot measure elections in 2013

There were several special elections to vote on local ballot measures scheduled in 2013 for the state of Arizona. There were no statewide ballot measures being voted on in 2013.

November 5, 2013

For more information on the local ballot measures listed below, click here.

The 2013 local measure to watch in Arizona was the initiative in Tucson seeking to change the pension system for new public employees from a defined benefit plan to a 401(k)-style defined contribution plan. This measure, however, was removed from the ballot due to a lawsuit based on circulator qualifications and petitioner regulation technicalities.

Nevertheless, Tucson voters still had decisions to make. Two other measures, a base expenditure limitation increase and a general 10 year city plan were approved by electors on November 5.

The other measures on the ballot in Arizona mainly consisted of city and school district bond issues and capital overrides.

By county

Coconino

See also: Coconino County, Arizona ballot measures

d Question 1: Coconino Community College Additional Property Tax Levy
a Grand Canyon Unified School District No. 4 Budget Override Question (November 2013)
Sedona-Oak Creak Joint Unified School District No. 9 Budget Override Question (November 2013) (also in Yavapai County)
a Williams Hospital District Property Tax Levy Question (November 2013)

Cochise

See also: Cochise County, Arizona ballot measures

d Question 1: City of Tombstone General Obligation Bond Issue
d Question 2: City of Tombstone General Obligation Bond Issue
a Question 3: City of Tombstone General Obligation Bond Issue
a San Pedro Hospital District Budget Override Question (November 2013)
a St. David School District Budget Override Question (November 2013)

Maricopa

See also: Maricopa County, Arizona ballot measures

a Question 1: City of Mesa Public Safety Bonds
a Question 2: City of Mesa Street and Highway Bonds
d Question 1: Dysart School District bond Issue
a Question 1: Washington Elementary School District No. 6 Capital Outlay Override
d Question 1: Gilbert Unified School District No. 41 Budget Increase Override
d Question 1: City of Scottsdale Parks, Libraries and Community Facilities Bond Issue
d Question 2: City of Scottsdale Public Safety Bond Issue
d Question 3: City of Scottsdale Flood Control Bond Issue
d Question 4: City of Scottsdale Transportation, Streets and Trails Bond Issue
d Question 5: City of Scottsdale Water Utility Distribution Franchise Authorization
d Question 1: Higley Unified School District Bond Issue
a Question 1: Fountain Hills Transportation and Street Bonds
Fountain Hills Unified School District No. 98 Capital Override Question (November 2013)
a Fountain Hills Unified School District No. 98 Construction Bond Question (November 2013)

Pima

See also: Pima County, Arizona ballot measures

Proposition 201: City of Tucson Pension Reform Initiative
a Proposition 401: City of Tucson Base Expenditure Limit Increase
a Proposition 402: City of Tucson "Plan Tucson" Ten Year General Plan
d Proposition 403: Town of Vail Incorporation
d Proposition 405: Sunnyside Unified School District No. 12 Revenue Limit Increase Question
a Proposition 406: Catalina Foothills Unified School District No. 16 Budget Override Question
a Proposition 407: Catalina Foothills Unified School District No. 16 Budget Override Question
d Proposition 408: Altar Valley Elementary School District No. 51 Budget Override Continuation

Pinal

See also: Pinal County, Arizona ballot measures

Casa Grande Elementary School District No. 4 Budget Override Question (November 2013)
d Eloy Elementary School District No. 11 Budget Override Question (November 2013)
d Florence Unified School District No. 1 Budget Override Question (November 2013)
d J.O. Combs Unified School District No. 44 Budget Override Question (November 2013)
Oracle Elementary School District No. 2 Budget Override Question (November 2013)
d Stanfield Elementary School District No. 24 Budget Override Question (November 2013)

Yavapai

See also: Yavapai County, Arizona ballot measures

d Question: Chino Valley Unified School District No. 51 Bond Issue
a Question: Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary School District No. 6 Budget Override
d Question: Humboldt Unified School District No. 22 Budget Increase
a Question: Mingus Union High School District No. 4 Budget Override
d Question 1: Prescott Unified School District No. 1 Bond Issue
d Question 2: Prescott Unified School District No. 1 Budget Increase
a Question 3: Prescott Unified School District No. 1 Sale, Exchange or Lease of Real Property
a Question: Sedona-Oak Creek Joint Unified School District No 9 Budget Increase

August 27, 2013

For more information on the local ballot measures listed below, click here.

Gila

See also: Gila County, Arizona ballot measures

a Proposition 300: City of Gila Alternative Expenditure Home Rule Question

Yavapai

See also: Yavapai County, Arizona ballot measures

a Proposition 426: City of Prescott Alternative Expenditure Extension

May 21, 2013

For more information on the local ballot measures listed below, click here.

Pinal County

See also: Pinal County, Arizona ballot measures

a Superior Town Alternative Expenditure, Proposition 400 (May 2013)

Yavapai County

See also: Yavapai County, Arizona ballot measures

a Cottonwood City Alternative Expenditure, Proposition 425 (May 2013)

March 12, 2013

For more information on the local ballot measures listed below, click here.

There were 17 measures on the ballots in this election.

• 6 measures sought authorization for Alternative Expenditures in various towns and cities.
• 2 measures sought city pension plan reform in Phoenix.
• 1 measure concerned a sales tax increase.
• 1 measure sought to authorize a home rule charter for the Town of Hayden.
• The remaining measures were concerned with jurisdiction changes and administration of government.

Voting in Arizona

See also: Voting in Arizona

Important voting information

• Arizona uses a closed primary system, meaning voters must register with a party to be able to vote in their primary election.
• To be eligible to vote in an election you must register at least 29 days prior to the election.
• Arizona has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Voting absentee

See also: Absentee voting by state

For information about eligibility, deadlines, military and overseas voting and updates to the voting laws in Arizona, please visit our absentee voting by state page.

Voting early

See also: Early voting

Arizona is one of 33 states that has early voting with no specific requirements as to who can vote early. Early voting begins 33 days before an election and ends on the day prior to election day. The average number of days prior to an election that voters can cast an early ballot is 21 days in states with a definitive starting date.

Elections Performance Index

See also: Pew Charitable Trusts' Elections Performance Index

Arizona ranked 33rd out of the 50 states and District of Columbia in the Pew Charitable Trusts' Elections Performance Index (EPI), based on the 2012 elections. The EPI examined election administration performance and assigned an average percentage score based on 17 indicators of election performance. These indicators were chosen in order to determine both the convenience and integrity of these three phases of an election: registration, voting and counting. Arizona received an overall score of 63 percent.

See also

• Portal:Elections
• Elections and events calendar
• Election result resources
• Voter guides
• State Blue Books
• Voting in Arizona
• Absentee voting
• Early voting