Arizona Senate moves to force counties back to precinct voting, hamper ballot initiatives

By: Caitlin Sievers

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: March 10, 2026

Words: 1,190

Last Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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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 …

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