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SB1664 - 572R - S Ver
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signatures required;
nomination petitions
State of Arizona
Senate
Fifty-seventh Legislature
Second Regular Session
2026
SENATE BILL 1664
AN
ACT
amending section 16-322, Arizona Revised Statutes;
relating to election nominating procedures.
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Be it
enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 16-322, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:
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16-322.
Number of signatures required on nomination petitions
A. Nomination petitions shall be signed by a number
of qualified signers equal to:
1. If for a candidate for the office of United
States senator or for a state office, excepting members of the legislature and
superior court judges, at least one-fourth of one percent but not more than ten
percent of the total number of qualified signers in
the
this
state.
2. If for a candidate for the office of
representative in Congress, at least one-half of one percent but not more
than ten percent of the total number of qualified signers in the district from
which the representative shall be elected
,
except that if
for a candidate for a special election to fill a vacancy in the office of
representative in Congress, at least one-fourth of one percent but not
more than ten percent of the total number of qualified signers in the district
from which the representative shall be elected.
3. If for a candidate for the office of member of
the legislature, at least one-half of one percent but not more than three
percent of the total number of qualified signers in the district from which the
member of the legislature may be elected.
4. If for a candidate for a county office or
superior court judge, at least one percent but not more than ten percent of the
total number of qualified signers in the county or district, except that if for
a candidate from a county with a population of two hundred thousand persons or
more, at least one-fourth of one percent but not more than ten percent of
the total number of qualified signers in the county or district.
5. If for a candidate for a community college
district, at least one-quarter of one percent but not more than ten
percent of the total voter registration in the precinct as established pursuant
to section 15-1441. Notwithstanding the total voter
registration in the community college district, the maximum number of
signatures required by this paragraph is one thousand.
6. If for a candidate for county precinct
committeeman, at least two percent but not more than ten percent of the party
voter registration in the precinct or ten signatures, whichever is less.
7.
If for a candidate for justice of
the peace or constable
In a county with a population of one million
persons or more
:
,
(
a
) If for a
candidate for Justice of the peace,
at least one percent but not more
than ten percent of the number of qualified signers in the precinct.
(
b
) If for a
candidate For constable, at least one percent of the number of qualified
signers in the justice precinct
or one thousand
signatures, whichever is less
, but not more than ten
percent of the number of qualified signers in the justice precinct.
8. If for a candidate for justice of the peace or
constable in a county with a population of less than one million persons, at
least one percent but not more than ten percent of the number of qualified
signers in the precinct or three hundred signatures, whichever is less.
9. If for a candidate for mayor or other office
nominated by a city at large, at least five percent and not more than ten
percent of the designated party vote in the city, except that a city that
chooses to hold nonpartisan elections may provide by ordinance that the minimum
number of signatures required for the candidate be one thousand signatures or
five percent of the vote in the city, whichever is less, but not more than ten
percent of the vote in the city.
10. If for an office nominated by ward, precinct or
other district of a city, at least five percent and not more than ten percent
of the designated party vote in the ward, precinct or other district, except
that a city that chooses to hold nonpartisan elections may provide by ordinance
that the minimum number of signatures required for the candidate be two hundred
fifty signatures or five percent of the vote in the district, whichever is
less, but not more than ten percent of the vote in the district.
11. If for a candidate for an office nominated by a
town at large, by a number of qualified electors who are qualified to vote for
the candidate whose nomination petition they are signing equal to at least five
percent and not more than ten percent of the vote in the town, except that a
town that chooses to hold nonpartisan elections may provide by ordinance that
the minimum number of signatures required for the candidate be one thousand
signatures or five percent of the vote in the town, whichever is less, but not
more than ten percent of the vote in the town.
12. If for a candidate for a governing board of a
school district or a career technical education district, at least one-half
of one percent of the total voter registration in the school district or career
technical education district if the board members are elected at large or one
percent of the total voter registration in the single member district if
governing board members are elected from single member districts or one-half
of one percent of the total voter registration in the single member district if
career technical education district board members are elected from single
member districts. Notwithstanding the total voter registration in
the school district, career technical education district or single member
district of the school district or career technical education district, the
maximum number of signatures required by this paragraph is four hundred.
13. If for a candidate for a governing body of a
special district as described in title 48, at least one-half of one
percent of the vote in the special district but not more than two hundred fifty
and not fewer than five signatures.
B. The basis of percentage in each instance referred
to in subsection A of this section, except in cities, towns and school
districts, shall be the number of qualified signers as determined from the
voter registration totals as reported pursuant to section 16-168,
subsection H on January 2 of the year in which the general election is held.�
In cities, the basis of percentage shall be the vote of the party for mayor at
the last preceding election at which a mayor was elected. In towns,
the basis of percentage shall be the highest vote cast for an elected official
of the town at the last preceding election at which an official of the town was
elected. In school districts or career technical education
districts, the basis of percentage shall be the total number of active
registered voters in the school district or career technical education district
or single member district, whichever applies. The total number of
active registered voters for school districts or career technical education
districts shall be calculated using the periodic reports prepared by the county
recorder pursuant to section 16-168, subsection H. The count
that is reported on January 2 of the year in which the general election is held
shall be the basis for the calculation of total voter registration for school
districts or career technical education districts.
C. In primary elections the signature requirement
for party nominees, other than nominees of the parties entitled to continued
representation pursuant to section 16-804, is at least one-tenth of
one percent of the total vote for the winning candidate or candidates for
governor or presidential electors at the last general election within the
district. Signatures must be obtained from qualified electors who
are qualified to vote for the candidate whose nomination petition they are
signing.
D. If new boundaries for congressional districts or
legislative districts are established and effective subsequent to January 2 of
the year of a general election and before the first date for filing of
nomination petitions, the basis for determining the required number of
nomination petition signatures is the number of qualified signers in the
elective office or district that was effective on January 2 of the year of a
general election. If new boundaries for supervisorial districts,
justice precincts or election precincts are adopted after January 2 of the year
of a general election and before the last date for filing of nomination
petitions for the elective office, district or precinct, the basis for
determining the required number of nomination petition signatures is the number
of qualified signers in the elective office, district or precinct on the
effective date of the new district or precinct.
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