HB 2391
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session
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HB 2391: JPs; constables; signatures
Sponsor: Representative Carter N, LD 15
Senate Engrossed
Overview
Alters the number of signatures a candidate for justice of the peace or constable must collect.
History
A nomination paper is a form filed with the appropriate office by a person, declaring their
intent to become a candidate for a particular political office. The requirement for the number
of qualified signatures a candidate must collect differs based on the office they are running
for. A qualified signer is a qualified elector who is: 1) a registered member of the political
party from which the candidate is seeking nomination; 2) a member of a party not entitled to
continued representation; or 3) registered as an independent (A.R.S. §§ 16-311, 16-321).
Only certain candidates can collect their nomination petition signatures through E-QUAL, a
secure internet portal maintained by the Secretary of State, including candidates for
statewide and federal legislative offices, judicial offices requiring a nomination petition,
municipal offices, county offices, office of the clerk of the superior court and precinct
committeemen (A.R.S. §§ 16-316, 16-317, 16-318, 16-319, SOS Website).
Provisions
1. Requires a candidate for justice of the peace or constable, in a county with a population
of 1,000,000 persons or more, to collect at least 1% but not more than 10% of the number
of qualified signers in their precinct. (Sec. 1)
2. Specifies that in a county with a population less than 1,000,000 persons, a candidate for
justice of the peace or constable must collect at least 1% but not more than 10% of the
number of qualified signers in their precinct or 300 signatures, whichever is less. (Sec. 1)
3. Makes conforming changes. (Sec. 1)
Senate Amendments
1. Requires, in a county with a population of less than 1,000,000 persons, the filing officer
for candidates of county offices to:
a) Publish the revised signature requirements for candidates for justice of the peace and
constable for 2026; and
b) Provide notice of the revised signature requirements to all candidates who file a
statement of interest for justice of the peace or constable and all persons requesting a
candidate information packet for these offices.
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note