ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fourth Legislature

Second Regular Session

 

HCR2039: initiative; referendum; signatures; legislative districts

Sponsor:  Representative Finchem, LD 11

Committee on Elections

Overview

Modifies the constitutional requirements for proposing an initiative or referendum.

History

The State Constitution gives the people of Arizona the power to propose laws and amendments to the Constitution. With the initiative power, 10% of the qualified electors have the right to propose any measure through an initiative petition. The initiative petition will be addressed to specific city, town, county or state officials. The petition includes the petitioner's name, residential address, the date of signing and a declaration stating that they are a qualified elector in the state or of the city, town or county. The correct title and text of the proposed measure must be attached to every sheet of the petitioners' signatures. For the referendum power, the Legislature or 5% of the qualified electors may submit a measure to be on the ballot (AZ Const. Art. IV, Part I, § 1).

Provisions

1.    ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteRequires one-thirtieth of the number of signatures needed to propose a statewide measure or a constitutional amendment to be from each legislative district.

2.    Specifies that referendum requirements apply to statewide measures.

3.    Directs the Secretary of State to submit this proposition to the voters at the next general election.

4.    Contains a legislative intent clause.

5.    Makes technical and conforming changes.

 

 

 

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