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Arizona Municipal Elections Amendment
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Election date
November 5, 2024
Topic
County and municipal governance and [[on the ballot|]]
Status
Proposed
Type
Constitutional amendment
Origin
State legislature

The Arizona Municipal Elections Amendment may appear on the ballot in Arizona as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on 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.[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

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