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PROPOSITION 134: PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ARIZONA CONSTITUTION BY THE LEGISLATURE RELATING TO INITIATIVES AND REFERENDA

This proposition is an amendment to the Arizona Constitution by the legislature. The Voter Protection Act limits the Arizona legislature s ability to amend or repeal voter-approved initiatives and referendums. Amendments must further the measure s original purpose and require a three-fourths majority in both legislative chambers. Repeals cannot be done unilaterally by the legislature and must be approved by voters through a new ballot proposition.Official TitleAMENDING ARTICLE IV, PART 1, SECTION 1, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; RELATING TO INITIATIVES AND REFERENDA.Descriptive TitleFOR A STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURE TO QUALIFY TO APPEAR ON THE BALLOT, SIGNATURES FROM A PERCENTAGE OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN ALL 30 LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS WOULD BE REQUIRED, AS FOLLOWS: 10% FOR STATEWIDE INITIATIVES; 15% FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS; AND 5% FOR STATEWIDE REFERENDA.For more informationArizona Secretary of State Official TextArizona Joint Legislative Budget CommitteePublicly-filed arguments forPublicly-filed arguments against DOWNLOAD PRINTABLE BROCHURE (ENGLISH) (SPANISH)Video Prop 134 ExplainedVideo All Ballot Props Explained¿Qué Hay En Tu Boleta De Votación?Impact on ArizonansA YES vote will amend the Arizona Constitution to require an applicant wishing to place a measure on the ballot to collect a certain percentage of signatures in each of the 30 legislative districts: 10% for statewide initiatives, 15% for constitutional amendments, and 5% for statewide referenda. If a proposed measure does not obtain the minimum percentage of signatures in even one of the 30 legislative districts, it will not qualify for the ballot to be presented to voters.A NO vote will keep the current constitutional language requiring only the signatures of 10% of the total number of statewide voters for an initiative, 15% of statewide voters for an amendment, and 5% of statewide voters for a referendum.BackgroundThe Arizona Constitution enshrines Arizona citizens’ right to initiate legislation through the petition process. The petition process requires collecting a specific number of valid signatures from registered voters, regardless of where in Arizona they live. Proposition 134 radically changes the signature requirements by requiring a minimum number of signatures from each of the 30 legislative districts.ProvisionsThis proposition will change the signature requirements for a citizen initiative or referendum to qualify to appear on the ballot. Instead of basing the calculation on all petition signatures collected, each legislative district must meet the percentage requirements. If a proposed measure does not obtain the minimum percentage of signatures in even one of the 30 legislative districts, it would fail to qualify for the ballot and not be presented to voters. Voters in districts with low voter turnout would be disenfranchised if their legislative district does not meet the proposed percentages.Fiscal Analysis (Joint Legislative Budget Committee)County governments are expected to have an increased workload if required to validate samples for multiple legislative districts within the county. In addition, after receiving the county sample validation, the Secretary of State will be required to calculate that the minimum signature percentages were met for each of the 30 legislative districts instead of making one statewide calculation. The magnitude of these increased costs to state and local governments cannot be determined in advance.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Esta proposición es una enmienda a la Constitución de Arizona por parte de la legislatura. La Ley de Protección al Votante limita la capacidad de la legislatura de Arizona para enmendar o derogar las iniciativas y referendos aprobados por los votantes. Las enmiendas deben promover el propósito original de la medida y requieren una mayoría de tres cuartas partes en ambas cámaras legislativas. Las derogaciones no pueden ser realizadas unilateralmente por la legislatura y deben ser aprobadas por los votantes a través de una nueva proposición en la boleta electoral.Título oficialENMIENDA DEL ARTÍCULO IV, PARTE 1, SECCIÓN 1, DE LA CONSTITUCIÓN DE ARIZONA; RELACIONADA CON INICIATIVAS Y REFERENDOS.Título descriptivoPARA QUE UNA MEDIDA ESTATAL CALIFIQUE PARA APARECER EN LA BOLETA, SE REQUERIRÍAN FIRMAS DE UN PORCENTAJE DE LOS ELECTORES CALIFICADOS EN LOS 30 DISTRITOS LEGISLATIVOS, DE LA SIGUIENTE MANERA: 10% PARA INICIATIVAS ESTATALES; 15% PARA ENMIENDAS CONSTITUCIONALES; Y 5% PARA REFERENDOS ESTATALES.Para más informaciónTexto Oficial del Secretario de Estado de ArizonaComité Conjunto de Presupuesto Legislativo de ArizonaArgumentos a favor presentados públicamenteArgumentos en contra presentados públicamenteImpacto sobre los habitantes de ArizonaEl voto a favor (SÍ) enmendará la Constitución de Arizona para requerir que un solicitante que desee agregar una medida en la boleta, obtenga un cierto porcentaje de firmas en cada uno de los 30 distritos legislativos: 10% para iniciativas estatales, 15% para enmiendas constitucionales y 5% para referendos estatales. Si una medida propuesta no obtiene el porcentaje mínimo de firmas en al menos uno de los 30 distritos legislativos, no calificará para aparecer en la boleta para ser presentada a los votantes.El voto en contra (NO) mantendrá el lenguaje constitucional actual que requiere solo las firmas del 10% del número total de votantes estatales para una iniciativa, 15% de los votantes estatales para una enmienda, y 5% de los votantes estatales para un referendo.AntecedenteLa Constitución de Arizona consagra el derecho de los ciudadanos de Arizona a iniciar legislación mediante el proceso de petición. El proceso de petición requiere obtener un número específico de firmas válidas de votantes registrados, independientemente de dónde vivan en Arizona. La Proposición 134 cambia radicalmente los requisitos de firmas al exigir un número mínimo de firmas de cada uno de los 30 distritos legislativos.DisposicionesEsta proposición cambiará los requisitos de firmas para que una iniciativa ciudadana o referendo califique para aparecer en la boleta. En lugar de basar el cálculo en todas las firmas de petición obtenidas, cada distrito legislativo debe cumplir con los requisitos porcentuales. Si una medida propuesta no obtiene el porcentaje mínimo de firmas en al menos uno de los 30 distritos legislativos, no calificaría para la boleta y no sería presentada a los votantes. Los votantes en distritos con baja participación electoral serían privados de sus derechos si su distrito legislativo no cumple con los porcentajes propuestos.Análisis fiscal (Comité Conjunto de Presupuesto Legislativo de Arizona)Se espera que los gobiernos de los condados tengan una mayor carga de trabajo si se les requiere validar muestras para múltiples distritos legislativos dentro del condado. Además, después de recibir la validación de muestras del condado, se requerirá que el Secretario de Estado verifique que se hayan cumplido los porcentajes mínimos de firmas para cada uno de los 30 distritos legislativos en lugar de hacer un solo cálculo a nivel estatal. La magnitud de estos costos adicionales para los gobiernos estatales y locales no se puede determinar con anticipación.Additional campaign finance information for this ballot measure may be found on Open Secrets: https://www.opensecrets.org/ballot-measures/AZ/2024/summary

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Prop 134 would improve voter involvement by requiring signatures to be collected from all 30 legislative districts, ensuring statewide representation.

This ensures that both urban and rural areas have a say in whether an initiative moves forward, preventing any single populous region from dominating the process.

More than half of U.S. states already use this approach to citizen initiatives, providing a fair and balanced system that Arizona can adopt.

The proposition mirrors the principle of geographical representation, similar to how each state has two Senators, ensuring all regions are fairly represented.

Prop 134 promotes equal representation across Arizona by encouraging citizens from all areas to participate in the initiative process.
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Prop 134 would significantly increase the cost of gathering signatures, making grassroots efforts more difficult and shifting power to wealthy special interest groups.

The proposition could undermine the citizen initiative process, making it harder for everyday Arizonans to bring issues to the ballot.

Collecting signatures from each of Arizona's 30 legislative districts would be nearly impossible for regular citizens, particularly those in rural areas.

Only well-funded groups could afford the logistical challenge, limiting ballot initiatives to the ultra-wealthy and politically powerful.

Voting "no" on Prop 134 preserves Arizona’s tradition of a citizen-driven initiative process, keeping it accessible and reflective of all voters.