SCR 1023
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
Second Regular Session
Senate: ELEC DP 4-3-1-0 | 3
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Read 16-13-1-0
House: MOE DP 5-4-0-0
SCR1023: general election day; all offices
Sponsor: Senator Mesnard, LD 13
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Overview
A ballot referral that mandates city, town and school district elections be held during a
general election.
History
A general election is held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of every
even-numbered year. A general election must be held for the election of Representatives in
Congress, members of the Legislature, and state, county and precinct officers whose terms
expire at the end of the year in which the election is being held or in the following year (A.R.S.
§ 16-211 and (Const. of Ariz. Art. VII, § 11).
Nonpartisan elections and elections held by a school district, a city or a town that are not
held concurrently with a general election must be called no later than 180 days before the
election date. Nonpartisan elections apply to candidates for cities and towns, school districts
and special districts (A.R.S. §§ 16-226, 15-522, 9-821.01).
All elections, except for regular elections, in a city of town with a population of 175,000 or more
must be held on the following: 1) the second Tuesday in March; 2) the third Tuesday in May; 3)
the tenth Tuesday before the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November; or the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November.
Regular elections, not including recall elections and special elections to fill vacancies, in a city or
town with a population of 175,000 or more must be held on the following: 1) the tenth Tuesday
before the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November; or 2) the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November (A.R.S. § 16-204).
Provisions
1. Requires a city, town and school district election to be held during a general election. (Sec.
1)
2. Requires the Legislature to prescribe uniform dates and procedures for county and
municipal elections, including charter city and county elections. (Sec. 1)
3. Entitles this act as the Voter Participation and Uniform Elections Act. (Sec. 1)
4. Contains legislative findings. (Sec. 1)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note SCR 1023
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5. Directs the Secretary of State to submit the proposition to the voters at the next general
election.
6. Becomes effective if approved by the voters and on proclamation of the Governor.