HCR 2041 Summary

• Proposes amending Arizona Constitution Article IV, Part 1, Section 1 to require that for statewide initiative and referendum measures, signature requirements must include qualified electors from each legislative district, not just a statewide percentage.

• Changes initiative petition requirements for statewide measures from 10 percent of qualified electors to 10 percent from each legislative district; changes constitutional amendment initiative requirements from 15 percent to 15 percent from each legislative district.

• Changes referendum petition requirements for statewide measures from 5 percent of qualified electors to 5 percent from each legislative district to order submission of legislative measures to voters.

• Requires petition verification to confirm signers are qualified electors of the appropriate legislative district for statewide measures.

• Directs the Secretary of State to submit this proposition to voters at the next general election.