Get early results from the Associated Press for Arizona’s 13 statewide ballot measures.

Proposition 133: Partisan primaries

Proposition 133 would amend the state Constitution to require partisan primary elections for all partisan offices. This would only allow political parties to nominate the same number of candidates as vacancies in general elections. That’s how statewide elections already work, but it would potentially block efforts to create ranked-choice voting in Arizona. The measure was put to a vote by Republican state lawmakers.

Proposition 134: Changes to citizen initiatives

Proposition 134 would change Arizona’s citizen initiative process to require supporters of a measure to gather signatures from across the state to get something on the ballot. Arizonians currently have the power to place an initiative or referendum measure on the ballot if they collect enough valid signatures from their fellow Arizonans across the state. The measure would require supporters of a statewide initiative to collect signatures from at least 15 percent of residents in each of Arizona’s 30 statewide legislative districts to pass. constitutional amendments. For statutory amendments, this would require supporters of a measure to collect 10 percent of the signatures of Arizonans in each legislative district. The measure was put to a vote by Republican state lawmakers in 2023.

Proposition 135: State of emergency

Proposition 135 would give the state Legislature the authority to end a state of emergency and modify the governor’s emergency powers. Under current law; the governor can declare a “state of emergency” under certain dangerous conditions such as a natural disaster or epidemic. This measure would end the state of emergency after 30 days, unless the legislature extends it, unless the state of emergency is caused by war, flood or fire. The measure was put to a vote by Republican state lawmakers in 2023.

Proposition 136: Challenges to Ballot Measures – Failed

Proposition 136 would allow Arizonans to challenge the legality of potential ballot measures before they are voted on. Under current law, a measure can only be subject to constitutional challenges after it is passed by Arizona voters. Under Proposition 136, if a court finds a proposed measure to be unconstitutional, the secretary of state’s office will not be allowed to print it on ballots. The measure was put to a vote by Republican state lawmakers in 2024.

Proposition 137: Judicial Retention – Failure

Proposition 137 would end term limits for Arizona Supreme Court justices and certain other judges that must be continued every few years under the state’s current system. If Proposition 137 passes, voters will no longer choose whether or not to retain these judges. Instead, they would serve as long as they behaved well. All judges on the November ballot would automatically remain in office if the measure passes, even if voters choose to reject it. The measure was put to a vote by Republican state lawmakers in 2024.

Proposition 138: Tipped Workers – Failed

Proposition 138 would allow employers to pay their employees up to 25% less than the minimum wage if those employees receive the equivalent of the minimum wage plus $2 per hour due to tips. Under current Arizona law, employers can pay tipped workers $3 less than the minimum hourly wage if the employee earns at least the minimum wage when tips are taken into account. The measure was up for a vote by state Republican lawmakers in 2024 and is supported by the Arizona Restaurant Association.

Proposition 139: Right to abortion

Proposition 139 would establish the right to abortion in the Arizona Constitution. Under current state law, abortions are legal up to 15 weeks of pregnancy. Proposition 139 would legalize abortions based on fetal viability – or approximately 24 weeks of gestation – unless a medical professional determines that an abortion is necessary to protect “the life or physical or mental health of the woman.” pregnant person.

Proposition 140: Open primaries

Proposition 140, also called the Make Elections Fair Act, is a citizen initiative that would create an open primary election system in Arizona. Under this system, all candidates for a specific office would run against each other in a single primary election, regardless of party affiliation. The measure would then give lawmakers the option of creating a top-two general election featuring the top candidates in the primaries, regardless of party, or a ranked-choice general election featuring more than two candidates. The open system would replace Arizona’s traditional partisan primaries, in which voters registered with a party can only vote in that party’s primary elections. Under the current system, independent voters are allowed to choose to participate in a party’s primary.

Proposition 311: First Responder Death Benefit – Passed

The Arizona Legislature has put Proposition 311 on the ballot. If passed, the proposal would create a new $250,000 death benefit for the spouse or children of a first responder killed in the line of duty. The bill would establish a $20 fine for all criminal convictions to pay the benefit. If the death benefit fund balance exceeds $2 million, the Legislature could also use that money to fund training, equipment and other benefits for peace officers. The bill would also expand the law that sets the parameters by which a person is guilty of aggravated assault. Under current law, an assault charge can be upgraded to aggravated assault if the crime is committed against a peace officer; Proposition 311 would add all first responders to this list. It would also increase the criminal penalties faced by individuals accused of aggravated assault against peace officers.

Proposition 312: Property tax refund

Republican lawmakers sent Proposition 312 to the polls. It would give property owners the option to request a property tax refund once a year between 2025 and 2035 to offset expenses they incurred due to the incapacity of a city, town or community. county to address public nuisances, including illegal camping, obstructing roads, loitering, panhandling, public urination, or public consumption of drugs or alcohol. The law would allow the property owner to recoup the cost of documented expenses not exceeding the total principal property tax he or she paid to the responsible municipality during the previous year.

Proposition 313: Punishment for child sex trafficking

If passed, Proposition 313, which was put to the ballot by the Arizona Legislature, would create a mandatory life sentence for those convicted of a Class 2 felony for child sex trafficking . Under current Arizona law, a person convicted of a Class 2 felony for child sex trafficking faces a prison sentence of seven years to life in prison depending on a number of circumstances , including the age of the victim, the nature of the crime and the person’s background. beliefs.

Proposition 314: Secure Borders Act

Proposition 314, also called the Secure Border Act, was put to a vote by Republican lawmakers. The sweeping border and immigration legislation is modeled after Texas’ SB 2 and would create a new state law criminalizing crossing Arizona’s border with Mexico outside of a legal port of entry. It’s already illegal under federal law, but Proposition 314 would give sheriffs, local police and state law enforcement the power to enforce the ban. If voters approve the proposal, that section of the law would not take effect until the Texas law, which is currently the subject of challenges in federal courts, is allowed to be implemented. Proposition 314 would also create new penalties for people who use fraudulent documents to obtain employment or public benefits. It would also create tougher penalties for people found guilty of knowingly selling fentanyl originating outside the United States that resulted in the death of another person.

Proposition 315: Changes to regulatory rules

Sent to the ballot by Republican lawmakers, Proposition 315 would require state agencies to submit proposed regulatory rule changes to the Legislature for approval if the proposed rule is estimated to increase regulatory costs by more than $500,000. $ within five years. The bill would allow any legislator or person affected by the rule to request that the Office of Economic Opportunity review a proposed rule change to determine whether it meets the threshold for legislative review. The new law would not apply to the Arizona Corporation Commission or emergency rules.