Arizona Proposition 132, 60% Vote Requirement for Ballot Measures to Approve Taxes Amendment (2022)

Arizona Proposition 132
Election date November 8, 2022
Topic Direct democracy measures
Status a Approved
Type Constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Arizona Proposition 132, the 60% Vote Requirement for Ballot Measures to Approve Taxes Amendment, was on the ballot in Arizona as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 8, 2022. The measure was approved.

A "yes" vote supported this constitutional amendment to require a 60% vote for voters to pass ballot measures to approve taxes.

A "no" vote opposed this constitutional amendment, thus continuing to require a simple majority vote for all ballot measures.

Election results

Arizona Proposition 132
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		1,210,702	50.72%
No		1,176,327	49.28%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Overview

What is a ballot measure?

See also: Ballot measure

A ballot measure is a law, issue, or question that appears on a statewide or local ballot for voters of the jurisdiction to decide. In Arizona, the legislature can refer a constitutional amendment or state statute to the ballot, or citizens can petition to put a measure on the ballot as an initiated state statute or initiated constitutional amendment.

How did this amendment change ballot measure voting requirements in Arizona?

See also: Text of the measure

Under this amendment, any measure that approves a tax would require 60% of voters to approve of the measure. As of 2022, ballot measures in Arizona were approved when a simple majority (50.01%) of voters approve them.

All other initiatives, referendums, and legislatively referred measures would continue to require a simple majority for approval.

Are there supermajority requirements for ballot measures in other states?

See also: Supermajority requirements for ballot measures in other states

As of November 2022, nine states had a supermajority requirement for constitutional amendments, statutory initiatives, or both. Some states required a supermajority by vote, while other states required the amendment to have an additional requirement for gaining a certain percentage of votes cast out of all votes cast in the election, or required a supermajority for certain measures.

At the time of the election, Florida had a 60% supermajority requirement for constitutional amendments, however, any proposed constitutional amendment that required an increase in taxes had to receive a 2/3 supermajority, or 66.66% of the vote.

Mississippi, Nevada, Massachusetts, Washington, Nevada, and Wyoming had some sort of election requirement, such as the measure having a certain percentage of votes cast out of all votes cast in the election. Oregon and Washington required a supermajority for statutory initiatives that pertaind to certain subjects.

Illinois required a 3/5 supermajority for constitutional amendments.

How did this measure get on the ballot?

See also: Path to the ballot

In Arizona, for a legislatively referred constitutional amendment to get onto the ballot, a simple majority was required in both chambers of the state legislature to place it on the ballot.

The measure was introduced as House Concurrent Resolution 2015 (HCR2015), and was primarily sponsored by Rep. Tim Dunn (R-13). The bill first passed the House on February 2, 2022. An amended version later passed the Senate on June 23, 2022, by 16-12. On June 23, 2022, the House voted 31-27 to approve the amended version. The amendment was then placed on the ballot.

Text of the measure

Ballot title

The official ballot title was as follows:

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Proposition 132 Proposed amendment to the constitution by the legislature relating to initiative and referendum measures Official Title Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Arizona; amending Article IV, Part 1, Section 1, Constitution of Arizona; amending Article XXI, Section 1, Constitution of Arizona; relating to initiative and referendum measures. Descriptive Title The constitutional amendment would require that an initiative or referendum to approve a tax receives sixty percent of the votes cast to become law.

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Ballot summary

The official ballot summary was as follows:

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A “YES” vote shall have the effect of amending the constitution to require at least sixty percent of votes cast to approve an initiative or referendum that enacts a tax. A “NO” vote shall have the effect of retaining existing law on initiative and referendum measures.

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Constitutional changes

See also: Article 4, Arizona Constitution and Article 21, Arizona Constitution

The measure amended section 1 of Article IV and section 1 of Article XXI of the state constitution. The following underlined text was added, and struck-through text was deleted: Note: Use your mouse to scroll over the below text to see the full text.

Text of Section 1, Article 4: Legislative Authority; Initiative and Referendum (1) Senate; house of representatives; reservation of power to people. The legislative authority of the state shall be vested in the legislature, consisting of a senate and a house of representatives, but the people reserve the power to propose laws and amendments to the constitution and to enact or reject such laws and amendments at the polls, independently of the legislature; and they also reserve, for use at their own option, the power to approve or reject at the polls any act, or item, section, or part of any act, of the legislature. (2) Initiative power. The first of these reserved powers is the initiative. Under this power ten per centum percent of the qualified electors shall have the right to propose any measure, and fifteen per centum percent shall have the right to propose any amendment to the constitution. (3) Referendum power; emergency measures; effective date of acts. The second of these reserved powers is the referendum. Under this power the legislature, or five per centum percent of the qualified electors, may order the submission to the people at the polls of any measure, or item, section, or part of any measure, enacted by the legislature, except laws immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or for the support and maintenance of the departments of the state government and state institutions; but to allow opportunity for referendum petitions, no act passed by the legislature shall be operative for ninety days after the close of the session of the legislature enacting such measure, except such as require earlier operation to preserve the public peace, health, or safety, or to provide appropriations for the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and of state institutions; provided, that no such emergency measure shall be considered passed by the legislature unless it shall state in a separate section why it is necessary that it shall become immediately operative, and shall be approved by the affirmative votes of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the legislature, taken by roll call of ayes and nays, and also approved by the governor; and should such measure be vetoed by the governor, it shall not become a law unless it shall be approved by the votes of three-fourths of the members elected to each house of the legislature, taken by roll call of ayes and nays. (4) Initiative and referendum petitions; filing. All petitions submitted under the power of the initiative shall be known as initiative petitions, and shall be filed with the secretary of state not less than four months preceding the date of the election at which the measures so proposed are to be voted upon. All petitions submitted under the power of the referendum shall be known as referendum petitions, and shall be filed with the secretary of state not more than ninety days after the final adjournment of the session of the legislature which shall have passed the measure to which the referendum is applied. The filing of a referendum petition against any item, section, or part of any measure shall not prevent the remainder of such measure from becoming operative. (5) Effective date of initiative and referendum measures. Any measure or amendment to the constitution proposed under the initiative, and any measure to which the referendum is applied, shall be referred to a vote of the qualified electors, and for an initiative and referendum to approve a tax, shall become law when approved by a majority sixty percent of the votes cast thereon and upon proclamation of the governor, and not otherwise and for all other initiatives and referendums, shall become law when approved by a majority of votes cast thereon and upon proclamation of the governor, and not otherwise. (6) (A) Veto of initiative or referendum. The veto power of the governor shall not extend to an initiative measure to approve a tax that is approved by a majority sixty percent of the votes cast thereon or to a referendum measure to approve a tax that is decided by a majority sixty percent of the votes cast thereon and for all other initiatives and referendums, the veto power of the governor shall not extend to initiatives and referendums approved by a majority of the votes cast thereon.. (6) (B) Legislature's power to repeal initiative or referendum. The legislature shall not have the power to repeal an initiative measure to approve a tax that is approved by a majority sixty percent of the votes cast thereon or to repeal a referendum measure to approve a tax that is decided by a majority sixty percent of the votes cast thereon and for all other initiatives and referendums, the legislature shall not have the power to repeal an initiative measure approved by a majority of votes cast theron and shall not have the power to repeal a referendum measure decided by a majority of the votes cast theron. (6) (C) Legislature's power to amend initiative or referendum. The legislature shall not have the power to amend an initiative measure to approve a tax that is approved by a majority sixty percent of the votes cast thereon, or to amend a referendum measure to approve a tax that is decided by a majority sixty percent of the votes cast thereon, unless the amending legislation furthers the purposes of such measure and at least three-fourths of the members of each house of the legislature, by a roll call of ayes and nays, vote to amend such measure. For all other initiatives and referendums, the legislature shall not have the power to amend an initiative measure approved by a majority of votes cast theron and shall not have the power to amend a referendum measure decided by a majority of the votes cast theron, unless the amending legislation furthers the purposes of such a measure and at least three-fourths of the members of each house of the legislature, by a roll call of ayes and nays, vote to amend such measure. (6) (D) Legislature's power to appropriate or divert funds created by initiative or referendum. The legislature shall not have the power to appropriate or divert funds created or allocated to a specific purpose by an initiative measure that also approves a tax that is approved by a majority sixty percent of the votes cast thereon, or by a referendum measure that also approves a tax that is decided by a majority sixty percent of the votes cast thereon, unless the appropriation or diversion of funds furthers the purposes of such measure and at least three-fourths of the members of each house of the legislature, by a roll call of ayes and nays, vote to appropriate or divert such funds. For all other initiatives and referendums, the legislature shall not have the power to appropriate or divert funds created or allocated to a specific purpose by an initiative measure approved by a majority of the votes cast thereon and shall not have the power to appropriate or divert funds created or allocated to a specific purpose by a referendum measure decided by a majority of the votes cast thereon, unless the appropriation or diversion of funds furthers the purposes of such measure and at least three-fourths of the members of each house of the legislature, by a roll call of ayes and nays, vote to appropriate or divert such funds. (7) Number of qualified electors. The whole number of votes cast for all candidates for governor at the general election last preceding the filing of any initiative or referendum petition on a state or county measure shall be the basis on which the number of qualified electors required to sign such petition shall be computed. (8) Local, city, town or county matters. The powers of the initiative and the referendum are hereby further reserved to the qualified electors of every incorporated city, town, and county as to all local, city, town, or county matters on which such incorporated cities, towns, and counties are or shall be empowered by general laws to legislate. Such incorporated cities, towns, and counties may prescribe the manner of exercising said powers within the restrictions of general laws. Under the power of the initiative fifteen per centum percent of the qualified electors may propose measures on such local, city, town, or county matters, and ten per centum percent of the electors may propose the referendum on legislation enacted within and by such city, town, or county. Until provided by general law, said cities and towns may prescribe the basis on which said percentages shall be computed. (9) Form and contents of initiative and of referendum petitions; verification. Every initiative or referendum petition shall be addressed to the secretary of state in the case of petitions for or on state measures, and to the clerk of the board of supervisors, city clerk, or corresponding officer in the case of petitions for or on county, city, or town measures; and shall contain the declaration of each petitioner, for himself, that he is a qualified elector of the state (and in the case of petitions for or on city, town, or county measures, of the city, town, or county affected), his post office address, the street and number, if any, of his residence, and the date on which he signed such petition. Each sheet containing petitioners' signatures shall be attached to a full and correct copy of the title and text of the measure so proposed to be initiated or referred to the people, and every sheet of every such petition containing signatures shall be verified by the affidavit of the person who circulated said sheet or petition, setting forth that each of the names on said sheet was signed in the presence of the affiant and that in the belief of the affiant each signer was a qualified elector of the state, or in the case of a city, town, or county measure, of the city, town, or county affected by the measure so proposed to be initiated or referred to the people. (10) Official ballot. When any initiative or referendum petition or any measure referred to the people by the legislature shall be is filed, in accordance with this section, with the secretary of state, he the secretary of state shall cause to be printed on the official ballot at the next regular general election the title and number of said measure, together with the words "yes" and "no" in such manner that the electors may express at the polls their approval or disapproval of the measure. (11) Publication of measures. The text of all measures to be submitted shall be published as proposed amendments to the constitution are published, and in submitting such measures and proposed amendments the secretary of state and all other officers shall be guided by the general law until legislation shall be especially provided therefore. (12) Conflicting measures or constitutional amendments. If two or more conflicting measures or amendments to the constitution shall be approved by the people at the same election, the measure or amendment receiving the greatest number of affirmative votes shall prevail in all particulars as to which there is conflict. (13) Canvass of votes; proclamation. It shall be the duty of the secretary of state, in the presence of the governor and the chief justice of the supreme court, to canvass the votes for and against each such measure or proposed amendment to the constitution within thirty days after the election, and upon the completion of the canvass the governor shall forthwith issue a proclamation, giving the whole number of votes cast for and against each measure or proposed amendment, and declaring such measures or amendments to approve a tax as are approved by a majority sixty percent of those voting thereon to be law and for all other measures or amendments, declaring such measures as are approved by a majority of those voting theron to be law. (14) Reservation of legislative power. This section shall not be construed to deprive the legislature of the right to enact any measure except that the legislature shall not have the power to adopt any measure that supersedes, in whole or in part, any initiative measure to approve a tax that is approved by a majority sixty percent of the votes cast thereon or any referendum measure to approve a tax decided by a majority sixty percent of the votes cast thereon unless the superseding measure furthers the purposes of the initiative or referendum measure and at least three-fourths of the members of each house of the legislature, by a roll call of ayes and nays, vote to supersede such initiative or referendum measure. For all other initiatives and referendums, the legislature shall not have the power to adopt any measure that supersedes, in whole or in part, any initiative measure approved by a majority of the votes cast thereon and shall not have the power to adopt any measure that supersedes, in whole or in part, any referendum measure decided by a majority of the votes cast thereon, unless the superseding measure furthers the purposes of the initiative or referendum measure and at least three-fourths of the members of each house of the legislature, by a roll call of ayes and nays, vote to supersede such initiative or referendum measure. (15) Legislature's right to refer measure to the people. Nothing in this section shall be construed to deprive or limit the legislature of the right to order the submission to the people at the polls of any measure, item, section, or part of any measure. (16) Self-executing. This section of the constitution shall be, in all respects, self executing. Text of Section 1, Article 21: Introduction to Legislature; Initiative Petition; Election Any amendment or amendments to this constitution may be proposed in either house of the legislature, or by initiative petition signed by a number of qualified electors equal to fifteen per centum percent of the total number of votes for all candidates for governor at the last preceding general election. Any proposed amendment or amendments which shall be introduced in either house of the legislature, and which shall be approved by a majority of the members elected to each of the two houses, shall be entered on the journal of each house, together with the ayes and nays thereon. When any proposed amendment or amendments shall be thus passed by a majority of each house of the legislature and entered on the respective journals thereof, or when any elector or electors shall file with the secretary of state any proposed amendment or amendments together with a petition therefore signed by a number of electors equal to fifteen per centum percent of the total number of votes for all candidates for governor in the last preceding general election, the secretary of state shall submit such proposed amendment or amendments to the vote of the people at the next general election (except when the legislature shall call a special election for the purpose of having said proposed amendment or amendments voted upon on, in which case the secretary of state shall submit such proposed amendment or amendments to the qualified electors at said special election,) and for any proposed amendment or amendments to approve a tax if a majority sixty percent of the qualified electors voting thereon shall approve and ratify such proposed amendment or amendments in said the regular or special election, such amendment or amendments shall become a part of this constitution and for any other proposed amendment or amendments, if a majority of the qualified electors voting theron shall approve and ratify such proposed amendment or amendments in the regular or special election, such amendment or amendments shall become a part of this constitution. Until a method of publicity is otherwise provided by law, the secretary of state shall have such the proposed amendment or amendments published for a period of at least ninety days previous to before the date of said the election in at least one newspaper in every county of the state in which a newspaper shall be is published, in such manner as may be prescribed by law. If more than one proposed amendment shall be is submitted at any election, such the proposed amendments shall be submitted in such a manner that the electors may vote for or against such proposed amendments separately.

Readability score

See also: Ballot measure readability scores, 2022

Using the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level (FKGL) and Flesch Reading Ease (FRE) formulas, Ballotpedia scored the readability of the ballot title and summary for this measure. Readability scores are designed to indicate the reading difficulty of text. The Flesch-Kincaid formulas account for the number of words, syllables, and sentences in a text; they do not account for the difficulty of the ideas in the text. The state legislature wrote the ballot language for this measure.

The FKGL for the ballot title is grade level 14, and the FRE is 12. The word count for the ballot title is 72.

The FKGL for the ballot summary is grade level 13, and the FRE is 46. The word count for the ballot summary is 46.

Support

Supporters

Officials

• State Rep. Tim Dunn (R)

Political Parties

• Republican Party of Arizona

Organizations

• Americans for Tax Reform
• Goldwater Institute

Arguments

• Danny Seiden, president and CEO of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry: “We think this is pro-voter, pro-transparency and pro-taxpayer, most of all. We’re banking on the fact … that people are tired of seeing initiatives on their ballot, time and time again, paid for by out-of-state special interest groups that are raising taxes on individuals and on businesses."
• State Rep. Tim Dunn (R-13): "As you look at the size of our state and the increasing number of outside interest wanting to come in and manipulate and put money into initiatives for our tax payers and try to increase our taxes, I think this protects the pocketbook of the Arizona taxpayer."
• State Rep. Tim Dunn (R-13): "Prop 132 would require a 60% majority vote of the people on any ballot measure that wants to raise your taxes. Requiring broader support puts a check on out-of-state special interests who want to increase our Arizona taxes to fund their schemes. At the legislature, we have to have a supermajority vote on any tax increase. It’s only fair that voters have the same safeguard at the ballot box. If we are asking Arizonans to part with more of their paycheck, it needs to be for something that has broad agreement from every part of the state."
• Gov. Doug Ducey (R): "Years ago, Arizonans wisely passed Prop 108 that requires a supermajority vote of the legislature to pass any tax increase. It’s only fair that at the ballot, we have the same protections: a 60% threshold to pass any tax hike on hardworking Arizonans. Requiring input from a broad majority of communities across the state would make ballot measures fairer and more balanced, and that’s something Arizonans deserve if we are being asked to part with more of our hard-earned money. Requiring a 60% vote for a tax hike also means putting a check on out-of- state special interest groups. In recent years, we’ve seen groups from San Francisco and Portland spend tens of millions of dollars pushing initiatives to raise our taxes for their pet causes. That’s not right. Please join me in voting "YES" on Proposition 132 to prevent out-of-state groups from taking advantage of Arizona families to fund their own narrow interests at the ballot box."

Opposition

Will of the People Arizona was the campaign in opposition to this measure.

Opponents

Political Parties

• Pima County Democratic Party

Organizations

• Arizona Public Health Association
• Civic Engagement Beyond Voting

Arguments

• Will Humble, executive director of the Arizona Public Health Association: “Prop 132, had it been in effect, would have applied to [the proposition for the 2006 Smoke-Free Arizona Act] because it had a 2 cent per pack tax on cigarettes to pay for enforcement of the Smoke-Free Arizona Act."
• Andrew Sugrue, from the AZ Center for Economic Progress: "When the legislation refuses to listens to voters, Arizonans have voted directly to fund things like schools, healthcare, and early childhood programs; all of these with a simple majority ... Proposition 132 is nothing more than a dangerous power grab that ends majority rule here in Arizona."
• Arizona Public Health Association: "Voter initiatives are a check balance in the system – one of the only ways that we as members of the public can push back against the stranglehold that deep pocket special interests like the chamber of commerce have on the legislature ... Now, the Legislature wants you to approve Proposition 132 which will require voter initiatives that include a tax or fee to pass with at least 60% of the vote. If Proposition 132 was in effect back in 2006 we might very well still have public spaces full of tobacco smoke. Prop 132 is a bald-faced attempt to take your power away and give it to the deep-pocketed lobbyists & business interests."
• Bernie Gallagher, senior policy analyst at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: "The people of Arizona deserve a real voice in their government — a voice that legislators should honor and respect, rather than weaken or reverse. But Proposition 132 would do the opposite: shift power from voters to the legislature, weaken people’s ability to advance proactive reforms or reverse legislative overreach, and diminish a constitutional right designed to protect that state’s voters and communities. It would make smart investments in education, infrastructure, and other needed supports far less likely, and regressive measures like tax cuts for the wealthy and affronts on social justice far more. Such a step would weaken democracy and undermine Arizonans’ ability to shape their futures — their freedom — a value we all share and should protect."
• Marisol Garcia, president of the Arizona Education Association: "The Arizona Legislature referred this measure to voters because they are angry that voters time-and-time again vote to support public education by dedicating financial resources to support our students and teachers. The Arizona Legislature proposes to make this near impossible in the future with this measure by requiring voters to approve any additional funding for schools by at least 60% vote approval. That is simply ridiculous, and un-patriotic. Voters are smart and want to support their neighborhood public school. A simple majority vote should continue to be the threshold for something to pass, and Arizona voters should not have a higher bar than politicians give themselves to pass laws. Please join your teachers and education support professionals in a vote to support our public schools and reject the extremism of the Arizona Legislature."

Campaign finance

See also: Campaign finance requirements for Arizona ballot measures

The campaign finance information on this page reflects the most recently scheduled reports processed by Ballotpedia, which covered through December 31, 2022.

Will of the People was the organization registered in opposition to Proposition 132.

Ballotpedia did not identify ballot measure committees registered to support Proposition 132.

	Cash Contributions	In-Kind Contributions	Total Contributions	Cash Expenditures	Total Expenditures
Support	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Oppose	$3,030,594.73	$184,469.36	$3,215,064.09	$2,966,615.28	$3,151,084.64

Opposition

The following table includes contribution and expenditure totals for the committees in opposition to the initiative.

Committees in opposition to Proposition 132
Committee	Cash Contributions	In-Kind Contributions	Total Contributions	Cash Expenditures	Total Expenditures
Will of the People	$3,030,594.73	$184,469.36	$3,215,064.09	$2,966,615.28	$3,151,084.64
Total	$3,030,594.73	$184,469.36	$3,215,064.09	$2,966,615.28	$3,151,084.64

Donors

The following were the top donors to the committee.

Donor	Cash Contributions	In-Kind Contributions	Total Contributions
SEIU-UHW	$2,150,000.00	$0.00	$2,150,000.00
The Fairness Project	$250,000.00	$108,593.33	$358,593.33
National Education Association	$250,000.00	$0.00	$250,000.00
Every Single Vote	$70,000.00	$0.00	$70,000.00

Media editorials

See also: 2022 ballot measure media endorsements

Support

The following media editorial boards published an editorial supporting the ballot measure:

• The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board: "A higher wall against tax hikes would help sustain Arizona’s economic progress. Its 4.5% top income-tax rate is lower than every neighbor except zero-tax Nevada, and it’s set to fall to 2.5% by 2024. Keeping rates low has helped the state grow. It was the fourth-fastest growing state by population last year, edging out Florida and Texas. Its new residents are finding jobs: Employment rose 25% in the past decade, compared with 19% in neighboring California."

Opposition

The following media editorial boards published an editorial opposing the ballot measure:

• The Arizona Republic Editorial Board: "We're sympathetic to the position that raising taxes should not be taken lightly. We’re certainly mindful of the divisive Invest in Education measure, which we opposed in 2020, that got us here. We also appreciate that Arizona voters in 2012 imposed a rigorous threshold for lawmakers – requiring a two-thirds supermajority in both chambers of the statehouse – to enact a tax increase. That said, demanding more than a simple majority for voter-approved revenue measures is extreme. Only nine states require supermajority approval at the ballot box, four of them solely on constitutional amendments."

Background

Requirements for ballot measures in Arizona

See also: Laws governing the initiative process in Arizona

At the time of the election, citizens of Arizona could initiate legislation as either a state statute or constitutional amendment. In Arizona, citizens also had the power to repeal legislation via veto referendum. The Arizona State Legislature could place measures on the ballot as legislatively referred constitutional amendments or legislatively referred state statutes. In addition, the Arizona Commission on Salaries for Elective State Officers was one of only a few state committees that had the power to place measures on the ballot.

As of 2022, in Arizona, a ballot measure required a simple majority (50.01%) of voters to approve of the measure.

Supermajority requirements for ballot measures in other states

As of 2022, nine states had a supermajority requirement for constitutional amendments, statutory initiatives, or both.

States with a supermajority requirement for constitutional amendments

• Florida: Any constitutional amendment, either a citizen-initiated measure or a legislatively referred measure, required a 60% supermajority. However, any proposed constitutional amendment that required an increase in taxes had to receive a 2/3 supermajority, or 66.66% of the vote.
• Illinois: Required a 3/5 supermajority for passage.
• Mississippi: Required a majority vote; however, the total number of votes for the initiative had to be at least 40% of the votes cast in the election.
• Nevada: Required a majority vote in two successive general elections to pass.

States with a supermajority requirement for statutory initiatives

• Massachusetts: Massachusetts initiatives, whether statutes or amendments, had to receive a simple majority of the votes cast for or against them. Moreover, at least 30% of those casting a ballot in the election had to vote in favor of the initiated measure. This did not apply to legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Oregon: Only ballot measures that proposed changing vote requirements required a supermajority.
• Washington: Required a majority vote; however, the total number of votes for the initiative had to be at least one-third of the votes cast in the election. Any initiated measure that would authorize gambling or a lottery required a 60% supermajority vote.

States with a supermajority requirement for both constitutional amendments and statutory initiatives

• Nebraska: Required a simple majority of the votes cast for or against the measure; however, the number of affirmative votes cast for the measure had to be greater than 35% of the total votes cast in the election.
• Wyoming: All Wyoming measures required affirmative votes from a majority of those casting a ballot in the general election--not just of those casting a vote on the measure.

Supermajority requirements in the legislature to increase taxes

As of 2022, 15 states had a supermajority voting requirement within state legislatures to increase taxes or impose new taxes.

• Arizona: 2/3 supermajority requirement
• Arkansas: 3/4 supermajority requirement for all taxes, except for sales and alcohol.
• California: 2/3 supermajority requirement
• Delaware: 3/5 supermajority requirement
• Florida: 2/3 supermajority requirement
• Kentucky: 3/5 supermajority requirement in odd-numbered years only.
• Louisiana: 2/3 supermajority requirement
• Michigan: 3/4 supermajority requirement for state property taxes only
• Mississippi: 3/5 supermajority requirement
• Missouri: 2/3 supermajority requirement
• Nevada: 2/3 supermajority requirement
• Oklahoma: 3/4 supermajority requirement
• Oregon: 3/5 supermajority requirement
• South Dakota: 2/3 supermajority requirement
• Wisconsin: 2/3 supermajority requirement for sales, income and franchise tax increases.

Ballot measures concerning supermajority requirements, 2022

Ballot Measure:	Status:
Arizona 60% Vote Requirement for Ballot Measures to Approve Taxes Amendment (2022)	Approved
Arkansas Issue 2, 60% Supermajority Vote Requirement for Constitutional Amendments and Ballot Initiatives Measure	Defeated

Arizona ballot measure historical facts

In Arizona, a total of 168 ballot measures appeared on statewide ballots between 1985 and 2020. Eighty-nine ballot measures were approved, and 79 ballot measures were defeated.

Arizona statewide ballot measures, 1985-2020
Total number	Annual average	Annual minimum	Annual maximum	Approved		Defeated
				#	%	#	%
168	4.54	0	19	89	52.98	79	47.02

Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the Arizona Constitution

In Arizona, a simple majority vote was required in the Arizona State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounted to a minimum of 31 votes in the Arizona House of Representatives and 16 votes in the Arizona State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments did not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

The constitutional amendment was introduced as House Concurrent Resolution 2015 (HCR 2015) during the 2022 legislative session. On February 22, 2022, the House approved HCR 201. On June 23, the Senate voted 16-12 on an amended version of the resolution. Later on June 23, the House voted 31-27 to approve the amended version. With approval in both the Senate and House, the constitutional amendment was referred to the ballot.

Vote in the Arizona State Senate June 23, 2022
Requirement: Simple majority vote of all members in each chamber
Number of yes votes required: 16  a
	Yes	No	Not voting
Total	16	12	2
Total percent	53.3%	40%	6.6%
Democrat	0	12	2
Republican	16	0	0

Vote in the Arizona House of Representatives June 23, 2022
Requirement: Simple majority vote of all members in each chamber
Number of yes votes required: 31  a
	Yes	No	Not voting
Total	31	27	2
Total percent	51.67%	45.00%	3.33%
Democrat	0	27	2
Republican	31	0	0

How to cast a vote

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How to cast a vote in Arizona

Poll times In Arizona, all polling places are open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote. Registration Check your voter registration status here. To vote in Arizona, one must be a citizen of the United States and a resident of an Arizona county. A voter must be 18 years or older on or before Election Day. To be eligible to vote in an election one must register at least 29 days prior to the election. Individuals can register online, in person at the county recorder's office, or by mail. Automatic registration Arizona does not practice automatic voter registration. Online registration See also: Online voter registration Arizona has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website. Same-day registration Arizona does not allow same-day voter registration. Residency requirements Arizona law requires 29 days of residency in the state before a person may vote. Verification of citizenship See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States On March 30, 2022, Governor Doug Ducey (R) signed HB2492 into law. HB2492 requires that voters submitting registration forms not produced by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission submit proof of citizenship along with their registration forms. In the case of registration forms produced by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, HB2492 requires election officials to "use all available resources to verify the citizenship status" of applicants. Should officials be unable to verify a voter's citizenship status, that voter will be barred from voting in a presidential election or by mail in any election, pending submission of proof of citizenship. Should officials determine that a voter is not a citizen, officials will be required to forward the registration application to the county attorney and the attorney general for investigation. Officials who fail to comply with these requirements are guilty of a Class 6 felony. Verifying your registration The site Voter View, run by the Arizona Secretary of State's office, allows residents to check their voter registration status online. Voter ID requirements Arizona requires voters to present photo identification or two forms of non-photo identification while voting. The following were accepted forms of identification as of March 2023: Click here for the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission's page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information. Voters can present one of the following forms of ID that contain the voter’s photograph, name, and address: Driver’s license U.S. federal, state, or local government-issued ID, issued with printed name and address Arizona ID card Tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal ID If a voter does not have one of the above forms of ID, the voter can present two of the following forms of ID that contain the voter’s name and address: Utility bill in the voter's name Bank or credit union statement that is dated within 90 days of the date of the election Valid Arizona vehicle registration Arizona vehicle insurance card Indian census card Property tax statement Recorder's certificate or voter registration card Tribal enrollment card or other tribal ID Valid U.S. federal, state, or local government-issued ID with a printed name and address or Any mailing in the voter's name that is labeled "official election material"   Additionally, if a voter presents photo ID that does not list an address within the precinct in which he or she wants to cast a vote, that person may present the photo ID with one non-photo identification material from the second list above. The identification material should include the voter’s address.

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External links

• Arizona House Concurrent Resolution 2015 (2022)