Ballot Measures & CITIZEN INITIATIVES

VOTING

•  CICA  Protect the Vote AZ — "Free, Fair and Secure Elections Act"
  A citizen initiative to permanently protect Arizona's mail-in voting, early in-person voting, and voter ID laws in the state constitution. Needs 383,923 signatures by July 2, 2026.0 Supts

www.protectthevoteaz.com/

• LRSS  End Use of Voting Centers / Limit Election Precinct Size

Would prohibit voting centers and restrict the use of early voting locations, reducing ballot access across the state.

• LRCA  60% Supermajority Required to Approve Constitutional Amendments

Would require 60% of voters to approve any new constitutional amendment, making it far harder for citizens to amend the constitution.

• LRCA  Draw Legislative Districts by Citizen Population

Would mandate a grid-like pattern for redistricting based on citizen (not total) population, undermining fair representation

• LRCA  Increase Size of Independent Redistricting Commission

Would expand the membership of the Independent Redistricting Commission and modify its processes.

• LRCA  Draw Legislative Districts by Citizen Population

Would mandate a grid-like pattern for redistricting based on citizen (not total) population, undermining fair representation.

• LRCA  Increase Size of Independent Redistricting Commission

Would expand the membership of the Independent Redistricting Commission and modify its processes.

• LRSS  Modify Early Ballot Deadlines and Prohibit Foreign Contributions

Modifies how voters may return early ballots and bans foreign contributions in Arizona elections.

EDUCATION

• LRSS   Allocate 60% of School District Budgets for Direct Instruction

Would require large school districts to spend at least 60% of their budget on direct instructional expenses.

• LRSS  Increase Teacher Academy Scholarship Eligibility

Extends Arizona Teachers Academy scholarship eligibility from two to four academic years, supporting teacher recruitment.

PUBLIC SAFETY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE

• LRCA  Allow Firing Squad or Lethal Gas for Death Penalty

Would allow individuals sentenced to death to choose execution by firing squad, lethal gas, or lethal injection.

• LRSS  No Longer Designate Silencers and Automatic Weapons as Prohibited

Would remove silencers, automatic firearms, and short-barreled rifles/shotguns from Arizona's prohibited weapons list.

TAXES & ECONOMY

• LRSS Cap Local Grocery Tax at 2% and Require Voter Approval to Raise

Prohibits local governments from imposing or increasing a tax on grocery food items without voter approval, capped at 2%.

• LRSS Property Tax Exemptions for Combat Veterans with Disabilities

Would fully exempt combat veterans with service-connected disabilities from property taxes

.LRCC  Prohibit Taxes or Fees Based on Miles Traveled

Would ban vehicle miles traveled (VMT) taxes or fees and prohibit monitoring of vehicle travel without consent.

• LRSS  Individual Income Tax Rate Reduction Trigger

Provides for an automatic income tax rate reduction to 50% of the structural surplus if the JLBC determines a tax surplus exists.

Constitutional Amendments (CICA)

• CICA  Protect the Vote AZ — "Free, Fair and Secure Elections Act"

A citizen-led initiative to permanently protect Arizona's mail-in voting, early in-person voting, and common-sense voter ID laws in the state constitution — before the legislature eliminates them. Must gather 383,923 valid signatures by July 2, 2026.LD10 Supports

• Guarantees the right to vote by mail and to sign up for permanent mail ballot delivery

• Protects early in-person voting and Election Day voting at county vote centers

• Codifies Arizona's common-sense voter ID requirements (in place since 2005)

• Requires election outcomes to be determined solely by eligible U.S. citizen voters

• Forbids the legislature from eliminating mail-in voting or cutting the early-voting period

www.protectthevoteaz.com/

• CICA  Prohibit Conservators From Receiving Compensation From Restricted Persons' Estates

Would prohibit conservators from receiving any compensation from the estate of people who have had their rights restricted by the State of Arizona.

STATUTORY INITIATIVES (CISS)

• CICS  Limit Compensation for Healthcare Executives

Would create a compensation cap for executives and managers of hospitals and other healthcare facilities, targeting runaway executive pay in the healthcare sector.

• CICS  Require Online Payment Marketplace for School Voucher (ESA) Purchases

Would require the Arizona Department of Education to establish an online payment marketplace through which all Empowerment Scholarship Account purchases must be made, adding accountability to the voucher program.

• CICS Protect Education Accountability Act

Arizona spends $1 billion per year on ESA vouchers without any safety, transparency, or accountability. This initiative would fix that. Note: Students with disabilities are exempt from the income cap and assessment provisions.LD10 Supports

• Add new safety measures to protect kids, including required background checks for school employees

• Ban ESA voucher funds from being spent on non-educational items like diamond rings, vacations, lingerie, and other luxury goods

• Ensure transparency and accountability for taxpayer dollars

• Limit eligibility to families earning $150,000 or less per year (with an exception for students with disabilities)

• Return millions to public school classrooms by ending the stockpiling of taxpayer funds in private savings accounts

• Raise the bar for academic quality and student success

protectedaz.com/

VETO REFERENDUM (VR) 

• VR  Create Zoning Exemptions for Housing on Corporate International HQ Campuses

Would create zoning exemptions allowing corporations with headquarters in certain municipalities to develop housing and hotels on their campuses, bypassing standard zoning laws.