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| name = Arizona Municipal Elections and Prohibiting Ranked Choice Voting Amendment
| name = Arizona Municipal Elections Amendment
| election date = November 5, 2024
| election date = November 5, 2024
| state = Arizona
| state = Arizona
| year = 2024
| year = 2024
| status = Proposed
| status = Not on the ballot
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| type =  Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
| type =  Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
| topic = County and municipal governance
| topic = County and municipal governance
| topic2 = Electoral systems
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The '''Arizona Municipal Elections and Prohibiting Ranked Choice Voting Amendment''' may appear on the [[Arizona 2024 ballot measures|ballot]] in [[Arizona]] as a {{lrcafull}} on [[Arizona 2024 ballot measures|November 5, 2024]].
The '''Arizona Municipal Elections Amendment''' {{Greener | start = 11/5/2024 9:30pm CDT | before = is | after = was}} not on the [[Arizona 2024 ballot measures|ballot]] in [[Arizona]] as a {{lrcafull}} on [[Arizona 2024 ballot measures|November 5, 2024]].


This amendment would require that only qualified voters of a municipal district may vote for the council members of the election in that district. It would also state that any municipality may not allow ranked-choice voting.<ref name=text>[https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/79100 ''Arizona Legislature'', "AZ SCR1027," accessed March 8, 2023]</ref>
This amendment would have required that only qualified voters of a municipal district may vote for the council members of the election in that district.<ref name=text>[https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/56leg/2R/bills/SCR1036S.pdf ''Arizona Legislature'', "AZ SCR1036," accessed March 14, 2024]</ref>


==Text of measure==
==Text of measure==
===Full text===
===Full text===


The full text of the ballot measure is available [https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/79100 here].
The full text of the ballot measure is available [https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/56leg/2R/bills/SCR1036S.pdf here].


==Path to the ballot==
==Path to the ballot==
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===Amendment in the state Legislature===
===Amendment in the state Legislature===


The amendment was introduced to the [[Arizona State Senate]] on February 2, 2023. It passed the Senate on March 6, 2023 by a 16-13 vote.<ref name= text/>
In the 2023 session, the amendment was introduced to the [[Arizona State Senate]] on February 2, 2023. It passed the Senate on March 6, 2023 by a 16-13 vote.<ref name= text/>


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In the 2024 session, the amendment was introduced on February 5, 2024. It passed the Senate on March 11, 2024 by 16-12.<ref name= text/>
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|Date = March 7, 2023
|Type = Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
|State = Arizona
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|TotalYes = 16
|TotalNo = 13
|TotalAb = 0
|TotalPYes = 53.3
|TotalPNo = 43.3
|TotalPAb = 3.3
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|DemNo = 13
|DemAb = 1
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==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==


* [https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/79100 AZ SCR1027]
* [https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/56leg/2R/bills/SCR1036S.pdf AZ SCR1036]


==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==
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{{Arizona}}[[Category:Not on the ballot past date statewide ballot measures]]

Latest revision as of 20:29, 3 February 2026

Arizona Municipal Elections Amendment
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Election date
November 5, 2024
Topic
County and municipal governance and [[on the ballot|]]
Status
Not on the ballot
Type
Constitutional amendment
Origin
State legislature

The Arizona Municipal Elections Amendment was not on the ballot in Arizona as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 5, 2024.

This amendment would have required that only qualified voters of a municipal district may vote for the council members of the election in that district.[1]

Text of measure

Full text

The full text of the ballot measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

Amending the Arizona Constitution

See also: Amending the Arizona Constitution

Either chamber of the Arizona State Legislature is allowed to propose an amendment. A majority of members of both chambers must approve it. If they do, the proposed amendment goes on a statewide ballot for a popular vote of the people. Approval from a simple majority of voters is then required to make it part of the constitution.

Amendment in the state Legislature

In the 2023 session, the amendment was introduced to the Arizona State Senate on February 2, 2023. It passed the Senate on March 6, 2023 by a 16-13 vote.[1]

In the 2024 session, the amendment was introduced on February 5, 2024. It passed the Senate on March 11, 2024 by 16-12.[1]

See also

External links

Footnotes