Arizona Senate moves to force counties back to precinct voting, hamper ballot initiatives
Republicans in the Arizona Senate have passed legislation that would make getting citizen initiatives on the ballot more difficult and revert all counties to precinct-based voting.
GOP lawmakers in the Grand Canyon State have been trying for years to put more hurdles in front of citizens who want to put initiatives directly to voters.
House Bill 4115 would require paid petition circulators to follow a specific script when approaching potential signers, including disclosing the state where they live and that they are a paid petition circulator. The bill, sponsored by House Speaker Steve Montenegro, would also require signature gatherers to wear a badge saying they’re a paid circulator and disclosing the state where they live.
Before voting against the measure on Monday, Democratic Sen. Lauren Kuby asked he colleagues to imagine a signature-gatherer approaching them outside of a library. The gatherer says their name, where they live and that they’re a paid signature gatherer, and the potential petition-signer has already passed them before the circulator can describe the initiative.
https://azmirror.com/2026/03/10/arizona-senate-moves-to-force-counties-back-to-precinct-voting-hamper-ballot-initiatives/