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Ballot propositions

Eight statewide measures are on the ballot, as listed in the Secretary of State's 2026 ballot measure information. The Legislature referred all eight; no citizen initiatives qualified. Each passes with a simple majority of votes cast on it.

Summaries are our own neutral, plain-English versions of the official ballot language. The state's publicity pamphlet (en español) has the full text, the Legislative Council's analysis and every argument for and against.

Constitutional amendments

100-series. These amend the Arizona Constitution.

141

Taxes or fees based on vehicle miles traveled

Constitutional amendment · Referred by the Legislature (SCR 1004 (2025))

A Yes vote
Amends the Constitution to prohibit taxes or fees based on vehicle miles traveled, and VMT monitoring or limits without the owner's consent.
A No vote
No constitutional ban on vehicle-miles-traveled taxes or fees; current law stays in place.

Official documents (Secretary of State)

142

Preferential treatment or discrimination based on race or ethnicity

Constitutional amendment · Referred by the Legislature (HCR 2044 (2026))

A Yes vote
Amends the Constitution to bar government entities, including public schools, from granting preferential treatment to, or discriminating against, anyone based on race or ethnicity.
A No vote
No new constitutional provision; current law stays in place.

Official documents (Secretary of State)

144

Voter citizenship, voter ID and foreign campaign contributions

Constitutional amendment · Referred by the Legislature (HCR 2001 (2026))

A Yes vote
Amends the Constitution to limit voting to U.S. citizens, require ID for all methods of voting, bar campaign contributions from foreign nationals, and allow early ballots to be tabulated at polling places.
A No vote
None of these changes; current voting and campaign-finance rules stay in place.

Official documents (Secretary of State)

Changes to state law

300-series. These change state law.

316

Voter approval and 2% cap for grocery sales taxes

State law · Referred by the Legislature (HCR 2021 (2025))

A Yes vote
Caps local sales taxes on groceries at 2% and requires voter approval to increase them.
A No vote
No cap or voter-approval requirement; current law stays in place.

Official documents (Secretary of State)

317

Drug cartels as terrorist organizations

State law · Referred by the Legislature (HCR 2055 (2025))

A Yes vote
Designates drug cartels as terrorist organizations under state law and directs the state Department of Homeland Security to use its available authority against them.
A No vote
No such designation; current law stays in place.

Official documents (Secretary of State)

318

School sports teams and private spaces by sex

State law · Referred by the Legislature (HCR 2003 (2026))

A Yes vote
Requires school sports teams to be designated by biological sex and restricts use of restrooms, locker rooms and other private spaces by sex.
A No vote
No new requirements; current law and policies stay in place.

Official documents (Secretary of State)

319

New red-light and speed cameras

State law · Referred by the Legislature (SCR 1004 (2026))

A Yes vote
Bans new red-light and speed cameras. Existing contracts may continue for a limited time; extending them requires voter approval.
A No vote
No ban; local governments may continue to use and add photo enforcement under current law.

Official documents (Secretary of State)

320

60% classroom spending requirement

State law · Referred by the Legislature (SCR 1032 (2026))

A Yes vote
Requires school districts in Maricopa and Pinal counties, and any district with more than 7,500 students, to spend at least 60% of operating budgets on classroom instruction.
A No vote
No spending requirement; current school finance law stays in place.

Official documents (Secretary of State)

Local measures

City, town, school and district questions. They appear only on ballots inside that jurisdiction, so voters in the same county can see different ones. Pick your county.

Cochise County

Your sample ballot from the Cochise County elections office shows exactly which measures you'll see.

Coconino County

Your sample ballot from the Coconino County elections office shows exactly which measures you'll see.

Gila County

Your sample ballot from the Gila County elections office shows exactly which measures you'll see.

Graham County

Your sample ballot from the Graham County elections office shows exactly which measures you'll see.

Maricopa County

The county's own ballot file has 57 local questions, including some not in the guide yet; see Maricopa local races. Your sample ballot from the Maricopa County elections office shows exactly which measures you'll see.

Pima County

Your sample ballot from the Pima County elections office shows exactly which measures you'll see.

Pinal County

Your sample ballot from the Pinal County elections office shows exactly which measures you'll see.

Yavapai County

Your sample ballot from the Yavapai County elections office shows exactly which measures you'll see.

Source: Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission, Arizona Propositions by County, retrieved 2026-10-30, with each measure's documents as the Commission links them. Its full summaries are there. The Commission is still adding local measures, so this list may be incomplete.

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