Arizona could expect at least two ballot measures in 2024, far fewer than the 10 voters decided in 2022, but the laws regulating those measures will be different this time around.
In 2022, Arizona voters approved two key changes in the rules.
One is Proposition 132, which will require any voter-approved law that creates a new tax to win 60% of the vote to take effect. The other is Proposition 129, which limits any voter-approved law to covering just one subject.
The people who supported these changes say they make the ballot-initiative process more fair for voters, while opponents say they simply make it harder for voters to have a say in the laws of the state.
In November 2024, Arizona voters are likely to see a ballot measure regarding abortion and another on transportation funding in Maricopa County. Neither of those is expected to be affected by the new laws, but the new laws could prevent activists from trying to get any other measures on the ballot, according to political experts.
Setting limits on what groups can pass at the ballot is OK with some lawmakers.
“We are kind of like a petri dish,” said Rep. Tim Dunn, R-Yuma. “People like to come in (to Arizona) with money from outside the state and try things.”
Dunn introduced a resolution in 2022 that lawmakers approved, Gov. Doug Ducey signed, and then became Proposition 132, which voters also approved.
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