Arizonans will decide on a ballot initiative that would change multiple state election and voting policies, including policies related to early voting, automatic and same-day voter registration, campaign contribution limits, and other policy areas. The proposal is the second citizen-initiated measure certified for the ballot in Arizona for November. There are now a total of ten measures on the ballot in Arizona for the general election on Nov. 8.
The election and voting policies initiative was certified for the ballot after Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Frank Moskowitz rejected about 75,000 signatures after reviewing challenges to supporters’ signature drive, including registrations, paperwork, and eligibility of paid circulators. The initiative qualified for the ballot with 298,878 signatures found valid after county review.
In order to qualify for the ballot, signature petitioners needed to collect at least 237,645 valid signatures. Signatures were verified through a random sampling process. On July 7, the Arizonans for Free and Fair Elections campaign submitted 475,290 signatures to the secretary of state.
