This November, voters in Arizona will choose whether to create the office of lieutenant governor in the state. A constitutional amendment creating this office will appear on the ballot.
The measure would also have voters elect the governor and lieutenant governor on a joint ticket. If the governor dies or leaves office, the lieutenant governor would take over the role as governor.
Arizona has never had a lieutenant governor – the next in line, in case of an absence, is the secretary of state. However, the governor and secretary of state are elected separately, and can come from different political parties. Currently, Doug Ducey, a Republican, is the governor, and Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, is secretary of state.
