PHOENIX — On ballots in Arizona for the 2024 general election, one of the longest sections was that for the 13 ballot measures, which took up the front and back side of one page.
The measures covered everything from how Arizona's southern border with Mexico will be patrolled to abortion access in the state and much more.
Follow along below to see live results for all 13 propositions and to see what they will do if approved.
VERSIÓN EN ESPAÑOL: Los arizonenses votaron en 13 medidas que cubre desde el aborto, la frontera y más. Estos son los resultados
Proposition 133: Preserve Partisan Primaries
If Proposition 133 is approved by Arizona voters, it will require partisan primaries to be run for any election to a partisan office, such as a seat in the U.S. Senate or U.S. House of Representatives. It would also prohibit a primary election where all candidates are listed, regardless of which political party they are a part of.
Proposition 134: Modify Ballot Measures
If Proposition 134 is approved, it would change how signatures would need to be gathered in order to get a proposition or constitutional amendment on the ballot. This measure would make it so that 10% of the number of votes cast for the governor in each legislative district would be needed to get a proposition on the ballot and 15% of votes cast for the governor in each legislative district would be needed to get a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
Proposition 135: Modify Emergency Powers
If Proposition 135 is approved, it would allow for the state legislature to terminate a state of emergency declared by the governor or change the emergency powers the governor has during a state of emergency. It would make it so a state of emergency automatically ends 30 days after it is declared unless extended by the state legislature. State of emergencies related to wars, floods or fires would be exempted from the 30-day limit.
Proposition 136: Challenges to Ballot Measures
If approved, Proposition 136 would make it so ballot measures or constitutional amendments can be challenged in court before Election Day, but after they have been filed with the secretary of state. Currently, ballot measures and constitutional amendments can only be challenged after they are approved by voters.
Proposition 137: Modify Judicial Elections - REJECTED
Proposition 137 would have ended term limits for state supreme court justices and superior court judges. It would also have eliminated retention elections for state supreme court justices, including those taking place this year. It would have made it so judges only had to face a retention election if there was an issue, such as a criminal conviction.
Proposition 138: Modify Tipped Worker Wages - REJECTED
Proposition 138 would have made it so businesses that employ tipped workers needed to pay the workers 25% less per hour than minimum wage, as long as their take-home pay, including tips, amounted to minimum wage plus $2 per hour.
Arizona's current rule, which makes it so tipped workers in Arizona can be paid $3 less than minimum wage, as long as their take-home pay including tips, amounts to minimum wage will remain in place.
Proposition 139: Right to Abortion
If approved, Proposition 139 would make the right to an abortion constitutionally protected in Arizona.
Proposition 140: Eliminate Partisan Primaries
If approved, Proposition 140 would replace partisan primaries with a primary where every candidate for an office is listed, regardless of which party they belong to. It would also require that winning candidates receive a majority of votes in general elections and require the use of ranked-choice voting in a general election where three or more candidates advance out of the primary.
Proposition 311: First Responder Death Benefit - APPROVED
Proposition 311 will add a $20 fine to all criminal convictions, which will be used to fund a $250,000 death benefit and paid to the families of fallen first responders.
Proposition 312: Tax Refund for Public Nuisance
If approved, Proposition 312 would allow property owners to apply for a property tax refund if the city or town they are located in is not enforcing laws about illegal camping, loitering, panhandling, public urination and defecation and more.
Proposition 313: Child Sex Trafficking Penalty
If approved Proposition 313 would make it so anyone convicted of child sex trafficking would be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Currently, offenders face 10 to 24 years for a first offense if the child is 15, 16 or 17 years old. If the child is under 15, the offender will get a minimum of 13 years in prison.
Proposition 314: The 'Secure the Border Act'
If approved, Proposition 314 would allow local law enforcement officers to assist in patrolling Arizona's southern border by allowing them to arrest anyone who enters the state from anywhere other than a lawful port of entry. It would also allow judges in Arizona to order deportations and make presenting false documents when applying for public benefits a class six felony. Proposition 314 would also increase the penalty for selling lethal fentanyl to a class two felony.
Proposition 315: Cost of Regulations
If approved, Proposition 315 would prohibit any proposed rules from going into effect if the rule is found by the Office of Economic Opportunity to increase regulatory costs by more than $500,000 within five years of it going into effect, unless the state legislature chooses to ratify the proposed rule.
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