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AZ SB1536

Bill

Status

Vetoed

5/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

John Kavanagh

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 9-821.01 regarding municipal elections to establish that election conduct is a matter of statewide legislative concern.

  • Prohibits cities and towns from displaying any indication on ballots of the source of a candidate's candidacy or support.

  • Restricts primary election voting to qualified electors of the specific district, ward, precinct, or geographic designation for which the council member candidate is running.

  • Allows cities and towns to adopt ordinances enabling candidates for mayor or city council who receive a majority of votes at the primary election to be declared elected without requiring a general election.

  • Establishes procedures for determining majority vote requirements, handling tied votes, and advancing candidates to general or runoff elections when no candidate achieves a majority at the primary.

Legislative Description

Cities and towns; primary elections

Cities And Towns

Last Action

Governor Vetoed

5/12/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules3/13/2025
Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections3/10/2025
Rules2/10/2025
Judiciary and Elections2/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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