Arizona Voter Guide
This year's general election is on November 5th. Arizona voters have the option to vote early in person until November 1st. Early ballots must be returned or received by mail by 7PM on November 5th. On election day, polling locations will open at 6:00 AM and close at 7PM. Please note if you are in line before 7PM you cannot be turned away from voting.
Recommended Federal Candidates
United States President & Vice President
Vice President Harris & Governor Tim Walz
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United States Senate
Congressman Ruben Gallego
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United States Congress
Please note some districts do not have recommendations listed due to either those candidates not aligning with our organization values, or not having enough information available for us to determine if they do.
District 1: Amish Shah
District 2: Jonathan Nez
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District 3: Yassamin Ansari
District 4: Greg Stanton
District 5: Katrina Schaffner
District 6: Kirsten Engel
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District 9: Quacy Smith
District 8: Gregory Whitten
Statewide Propositions
There will be several statewide propositions on the ballot for Arizona voters. Below are explanations of each and which we recommend approving, which are worth your consideration, and which should be voted down.
Propositions to Approve
Yes on 139, Arizonans for Abortion Act: When approved by Arizona voters, the state constitution will be amended to guarantee the right to abortion care until the fetus is viable out of the uterus. It also guarantees that patients and providers cannot be penalized for providing abortions in the case where a provider determines it is necessary for the life, physical or mental health of their patients.
Propositions to Consider
Prop 140, Single Primary for All Candidates and Possible RCV General Election Initiative: A yes vote would replace partisan primaries with open primaries, wherein candidates would compete against each other for a pre-determined number of general election spots, regardless of party affiliation.
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Reasons To Vote Yes: Open primaries are key to re-enfranchising moderates and independents. In the current closed primary system, the most extreme candidate wins, as the typical primary voter is more ideologically extreme on average than the general election voter. Open primaries give more people a say on the best possible candidates, a vital change in a state where 1/3 of voters are registered as independent.
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Reasons To Vote No: The proposition does not set the number of candidates to advance to general elections, instead it refers the issue to the State legislature. If they are unable to come to a decision, it goes to the Secretary of State, putting a significant amount of power into the hands of a partisan official.
Propositions To Vote Down
No on 133, Require Partisan Primaries and Prohibit Primaries Where Candidates Compete Regardless of Party Affiliation Amendment: In direct opposition to proposition 140, approval of 133 would amend the Arizona Constitution to ban open primaries and permanently maintain the closed, partisan primary system. As noted in our analysis of 140, open primaries are better for promoting moderation, more diversity of thought and ideology among candidates, and independent voter participation.
No on 134, Signature Distribution Requirement for Initiatives Amendment: Approval would require citizen initiatives to meet signature thresholds in all 30 legislative districts in Arizona, instead of the current statewide thresholds, to be placed on the ballot. This would make citizen initiatives much more expensive, and enable interest groups to essentially veto citizen initiatives by flooding one district with funds & advertising.
No on 135, Emergency Declarations Amendment: Approval would immediately terminate states of emergency after 30 days without legislative approval, and thus, the Governor's emergency powers. This runs afoul of AZ state government checks and balances and politicizes states of emergencies. 30 days is also an impractical timeline. It often takes years to address emergencies due to the manpower and expertise needed to address recovery. Some emergencies can also last years without recovery, such as Arizona's drought which has been confirmed by climate scientists since 1994.
No on 136, Legal Challenges to Constitutionality of Initiatives Amendment: Approval would enable interest groups to sue to nullify proposed initiatives and constitutional amendments on the grounds of constitutionality BEFORE voters have a chance to decide for themselves. This enables interest groups to undermine Arizona voters' right to self-determine how they are governed and will make citizen ballot initiatives much more expensive to organize.
No on 137, End Term Limits and Retention Elections for Supreme Court Justices and Superior Court Judges Amendment: Approval would end retention elections for Arizona Supreme Court Justices & Superior Court Judges, thus removing their accountability to voters. If approved, Justices and Judges would serve until the mandatory retirement age of 75.
No on 138, Wages for Tipped Workers Amendment: Approval would change the base wage for tipped workers from the fixed rate of $3 less than minimum wage to a percentage of 25% less than minimum wage. This effectively lowers base wages for tipped workers from $11.35 to $10.76 and, thus, lowers their total wages.