2026 Ballot Measures
Measures can be added to our ballots through two avenues:
Citizens
Arizona voters have the power to initiate legislation as a state statute or a constitutional amendment. We can also repeal legislation through veto referendum.
State Legislature
The Arizona State Legislature may place measures on the ballot as legislatively referred constitutional amendments or legislatively referred state statutes. In addition, the Arizona Commission on Salaries for Elective State Officers is one of only a few state committees that have the power to place measures on the ballot.
Either chamber of the Arizona State Legislature is allowed to propose a constitutional 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.
Sign Petitions to Get These Citizens' Initiatives on the Ballot This November
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Protect Education Act
When qualified and passed, the Act would protect students and stop fraud in the ESA voucher program. Includes:
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Mandatory background checks for school staff working with kids and ensure all schools meet basic safety standards.
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Require transparency and reporting to prevent fraud and ensure proper use of public funds
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Ban the use of ESA voucher funds on non-educations expenses such as diamond jewelry, big screen TVs, or luxury vacations.
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Limit the maximum family income for the ESA voucher program to $150,000 or less, adjusted annually for inflation at the same rate as school funding. Students with disabilities are exempt from the income cap.
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Stop stockpiling of taxpayer funds in private savings accounts by requiring all unused ESA voucher funds be returned.
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Require all voucher-funded schools to be accredited or administer a nationally-recognized assessment. Students with disabilities are exempt from assessment provisions.
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Find a place to sign.
When qualified and passed, the Act would protect our fundamental right to vote within the Arizona Constitution. Includes:
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Voting by mail
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Voting early, in person
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Voting on Election Day at county voting centers
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Allowing voters to sign up to receive a ballot for every election
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Codifying common-sense voter ID requirements, which have been Arizona law since 2005
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Requiring the outcome of elections to be determined solely by the votes case by eligible U.S. citizen voters
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Forbidding the Legislature from eliminating mail-in voting or reducing the early-voting period
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See the Official Language filed with the Secretary of State
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