Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) vetoed more election-related bills than any other governor in 2023 in terms of total bills and the percentage of election-related bills introduced in her state. Hobbs vetoed 21 bills, or 29% of all election-related bills introduced in the Arizona legislature last year. Arizona has a divided government, with Republicans controlling both chambers of the legislature and Democrats maintaining control of the governorship.
Bills Hobbs vetoed include SB1265, which would have banned ranked-choice voting in the state, and HB2308, which would have required the secretary of state to recuse his or herself from administration and oversight of any portion of an election in which they are a candidate.
States with divided governments make up the top-four states in terms of vetoed election-related legislation.
