Voters will have the opportunity to vote certain measures into law this November.
A lot of measures.
When they receive their ballot, the measures proposed by legislators and other organizations, will be listed as propositions with a brief description.
At this time, there are 13 measures that have received the number of signatures needed to secure a spot on the ballot. What are they and what will it mean for Arizonans if voted into law?
Proposition 133 – Requiring Partisan Elections
This initiative would create an amendment requiring partisan primary elections in Arizona and prohibiting primaries where candidates compete regardless of party affiliation.
Proposition 140 – Eliminating Partisan Primaries
This amendment would do the exact opposite of Proposition 133. Prop. 140 would replace partisan primaries with an electoral system where voters can vote for any candidate regardless of the party affiliation of the candidate or the voter.
Proposition 134 – Creating a signature distribution requirement for citizen-initiated ballot measures
At this time, the current law for citizen-led ballot initiatives requires 15% of qualified electors from anywhere in the state to sign the petition for state statutes, and 10% for a statutory amendment. Proposition 134 would require that the signatures be collected from all 30 legislative districts.
Proposition 135 – Allows the legislature to terminate a state of emergency
This proposition would create an amendment allowing the legislature to terminate a governor-enacted state of emergency or even regulate the governing powers of the governor during a state of emergency. It also requires that a state of emergency be immediately terminated after 30 days.
Proposition 136 – Allows challenges to an initiative or amendment after filing
This proposition would create an amendment to the Arizona constitution that would allow a person or organization to challenge an initiative measure or constitutional amendment after it has been filed with the Secretary of State.
Proposition 137 – Ends term limits for supreme court justices and superior court judges
This initiative will end the current four and six-year term limits for trial and appellate court judges and replace it with an unlimited term as long as they maintain “good behavior.”
Proposition 138 – Altering payment regulations for tipped workers
This proposition would allow tipped workers to be paid 25% less than minimum wage if they receive tips that equate to no less than minimum wage plus $2 for all hours worked.
Proposition 139 – Establish a state constitutional right to abortion
This initiative – Arizona for Abortion Access – would add an amendment to the Arizona constitution, ensuring access to abortion. The proposed language states that abortion is legal until fetal viability with exceptions to maintain the physical and mental wellbeing of the pregnant individual.
Proposition 311 – Adds a fee for conviction of a criminal offense
This proposition would create a supplemental benefit fund for the families of first responders who have been killed in the line of duty. To create this fund, there will be a $20 fee on every conviction of a criminal offense.
Proposition 312 – Property tax refund eligibility
This proposition would allow property owners to apply for a property tax refund if the city does not enforce laws regarding illegal public nuisance.
Proposition 313 – Lifetime sentence for child sex trafficking
This proposition would create a lifetime imprisonment sentencing without parole for an individual guilty of sex trafficking. Currently, a defendant guilty of sex trafficking a minor 15-years-old or older can receive a minimum of 10 years and 13 years for sex trafficking a minor younger than 15.
Proposition 314 – Increase border regulation
This proposition would allow state and local police to arrest non U.S. citizens who illegally cross the border in addition to allowing the state judge to order deportation, requiring the use of the e-verify program to determine immigration status, making it a Class 6 felony for those who submit false information or documents and raising the sale of fentanyl to a Class 2 felony, if the sale results in the death of another person.
Proposition 315 – Creates prohibitions on costly rules
This measure would prohibit an agency-proposed rule that would increase regulatory costs by over $500,000 within the first five years after implementation.
