Mesa, Arizona, Question 1, Permanent Adjustment to City Expenditure Limit Measure (November 2024)

Mesa Question 1
Election date November 5, 2024
Topic City budget
Status Approved
Type Referral

Mesa Question 1 was on the ballot as a referral in Mesa on November 5, 2024. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported permanently increasing the city's base expenditure limit by $148 million.

A "no" vote opposed permanently increasing the city's base expenditure limit by $148 million, thereby maintaining the existing expenditure limit established in 1979-1980.

Election results

Mesa Question 1
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		142,421	69.27%
No		63,170	30.73%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:

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Proposing a permanent adjustment to the City of Mesa's 1979-80 expenditure base limit that is used to calculate the City's annual expenditure limitation.  As allowed by the Arizona Constitution, the City of Mesa seeks a permanent adjustment of $148 million to the 1979-80 expenditure base limit that is used to calculate the City's annual expenditure limitation. This will not increase taxes and is estimated to provide expenditure capacity for 30 years.  A 'YES' vote shall have the effect of permanently adjusting the City's expenditure base limit by $148 million. This is not a tax increase.  A 'NO' vote shall have the effect of retaining the existing expenditure base limit set in 1979-80.

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Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in Arizona

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Mesa.

How to cast a vote

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See below to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in Arizona.

How to vote in Arizona

Poll times

In Arizona, all polling places are open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time. Anyone in line when the polls close must be allowed to vote.

Registration

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Automatic registration

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Arizona does not practice automatic voter registration.

Online registration

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Same-day registration

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Residency requirements

Arizona law requires 29 days of residency in the state before a person may vote.

Verification of citizenship

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Arizona requires voters to submit proof of citizenship with their voter registration application to vote in state and local elections. According to the Arizona Secretary of State's website: "A registrant who attests to being a citizen but fails to provide proof of citizenship and whose citizenship is not otherwise verified will be eligible to vote only in federal elections (known as being a "federal only" voter)." Accepted proof of citizenship include:

• An Arizona Driver's License/Identification Number
• Indian Census Number, Bureau of Indian Affairs Card Number, Tribal Treaty Card Number, or Tribal Enrollment Number
• A photocopy of U.S. naturalization documents
• A photocopy of a birth certificate and supporting legal documentation (i.e., marriage certificate) if the name on the birth certificate is not the same as your current legal name.
• A photocopy of a U.S. passport.
• A photocopy of a Tribal Certificate of Indian Blood or Bureau of Indian Affairs Affidavit of Birth.

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment. Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. One state, Ohio, requires proof of citizenship only when registering to vote at a Bureau of Motor Vehicles facility. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The Arizona Voter Information Portal, run by the Arizona Secretary of State's office, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.

Voter ID requirements

Arizona requires voters to present photo identification or two forms of non-photo identification while voting.

The following were accepted forms of identification as of November 2025: Click here for the Arizona Secretary of State's page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.

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When you arrive to vote at the polls on Election Day you will announce your name and place of residence to the election official and present one form of identification from List #1 or two different forms of identification from List #2 or 3 ... Valid identification is also required prior to receiving a ballot at any in-person early voting location or emergency vote center or from a special election board. #1: Sufficient Photo ID including name and address (One Required) Valid Arizona driver license Valid Arizona non-operating identification card Tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal identification Valid United States federal, state, or local government-issued identification Please note: Members of federally-recognized tribes are not required to have an address or photo on their tribal identification in order to cast a provisional ballot. List #2 - Sufficient ID without a photograph that bears the name and address (Two Required) Utility bill of the elector that is dated within 90 days of the date of the election. A utility bill may be for electric, gas, water, solid waste, sewer, telephone, cellular phone, or cable television Bank or credit union statement that is dated within 90 days of the date of the election Valid Arizona Vehicle Registration Indian census card Property tax statement of the elector's residence Tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal identification Arizona vehicle insurance card Recorder's Certificate Valid United States federal, state, or local government-issued identification, including a voter registration card issued by the County Recorder Any mailing to the elector marked "Official Election Material" List #3 - Mix & Match from Lists #1 & #2 (Two Required) Any valid photo identification from List 1 in which the address does not reasonably match the precinct register accompanied by a non-photo identification from List 2 in which the address does reasonably match the precinct register U.S. Passport without address and one valid item from List 2 U.S. Military identification without address and one valid item from List 2

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See also

Local measures

• Local measures in 2024
• City budget on the ballot

• Maricopa County measures

Arizona

• Arizona 2024 local measures
• Local ballot measures, Arizona
• Mesa, Arizona

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• Measures advancing national agendas

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