Measure on the ballot in the 2024 Arizona General Election in Arizona.
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Get StartedThis amendment would require signatures from 10% of votes cast for governor in each legislative district to qualify citizen-initiated state statutes for the ballot and 15% of such signatures to qualify citizen-initiated constitutional amendments for the ballot.
A "yes" vote shall have the effect of amending the Arizona Constitution to require an applicant wishing to place a statewide measure on the ballot to collect a certain percentage of signatures in each of the 30 legislative districts, rather than a percentage of the total number of statewide voters. Signatures from 10% of the voters in each district would be required for a statewide initiative to appear on the ballot. Signatures from 15% of the voters in each district would be required for an amendment to the Arizona Constitution to appear on the ballot. Signatures from 5% of the voters in each district would be required for a statewide referendum to appear on the ballot. If a proposed measure does not obtain the minimum percentage of signatures in any one of the 30 legislative districts, it would fail to qualify for the ballot, and would not be presented to voters.
A "no" vote shall have the effect of keeping the current constitutional language requiring only the signatures of 10% of the total number of statewide voters for an initiative to amend a statute, 15% of statewide voters for a constitutional amendment, and 5% of statewide voters for a referendum.
"This initiative levels the playing field and provides rural Arizona with a voice when it comes to ballot measures. If passed in November it would require signatures from every legislative district. 10% of registered voters from each of Arizona's 30 state legislative districts (LD) for statewide initiatives, 15% from each LD for constitutional changes, and 5% for referendums. This would provide every district, and every county a voice in what initiatives make it on the ballot." - Arizona Farm Bureau, in support of Proposition 134 (Learn more)
"About half the states that have a citizen initiative process have a geographic distribution requirement, it makes sense. After all, if we're going to be making new laws at the ballot box, we should at least attempt to have them vetted by a representative cross-section of the electorate, including urban and rural. Under the current system, initiative backers have no incentive to test their ideas statewide, which brings into question whether the current system is truly representative." - Courtney Coolidge, Chamber Vice President of Government Affairs, in support of Proposition 134 (Learn more)
"This is the latest blatant attempt to take away your decision-making voice by amending the state constitution, making it nearly impossible for ordinary Arizonans to get voter initiatives on the ballot. A voter initiative is a way for voters to propose new laws or amend existing laws. The process is already tough to do in Arizona... The strategy for taking away your voice - make signatures come proportionately from each of our thirty legislative districts. Opponents could target a single legislative district and do a full-court press to stop organizers from collecting signatures there. It won't matter how popular the measure is in the rest of the state." - Arizona Public Health Association, in opposition to Proposition 134 (Learn more)
"Advocacy groups like Arizona for Abortion Access, who are leading the state's 2024 reproductive freedom initiative, have spoken out about the threats this initiative would pose to the People's Tool should it pass. Campaigns would require a tremendous amount of resources and capacity in order to collect signatures in more remote parts of the state where they are less able to benefit from greater population density and foot traffic." - The Ballot Initiative Strategy Center, in opposition to Proposition 134 (Learn more)
For a Statewide Ballot Measure to Qualify to Appear on the Ballot, Signatures from a Percentage of the Qualified Electors in All 30 Legislative Districts Would Be Required, as Follows: 10% for Statewide Initiatives; 15% for Constitutional Amendments; and 5% for Statewide Referenda.
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