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AZ SB1536
Bill
Status
5/12/2025
Primary Sponsor
John Kavanagh
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AI Summary
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Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 9-821.01 regarding municipal elections to establish that election conduct is a matter of statewide legislative concern.
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Prohibits cities and towns from displaying any indication on ballots of the source of a candidate's candidacy or support.
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Restricts primary election voting to qualified electors of the specific district, ward, precinct, or geographic designation for which the council member candidate is running.
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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.
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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