The Ballot Brief
2026 Ballot Measures

Arizona Statewide Ballot Measures 2026

Arizona voters will decide 8 statewide measures in 2026. The full list is below, all on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. Summaries below stick to the certified ballot language, with no editorializing.

Proposition 141: Prohibit Taxes or Fees on Miles Traveled in Motor Vehicle Amendment

Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)

A yes vote

Supports prohibiting taxes or fees based on vehicle miles traveled and rules that monitor or limit a person's miles traveled without their consent.

A no vote

Keeps the constitution as is, without this prohibition.

YES supports this change · NO keeps current law

Read the certified ballot question

Prohibit the government from imposing taxes or fees based on vehicle miles traveled and from enacting rules to monitor or limit vehicle miles traveled without the person's consent

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Proposition 142: Prohibit Race- or Ethnicity-Based Preferential Treatment, Public Education Offices, and Disciplinary Policies Amendment

Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)

A yes vote

Supports a constitutional ban on the government requiring an individual to endorse preferential treatment toward, or discrimination against, anyone on the basis of race or ethnicity.

A no vote

Leaves the constitution unchanged on this subject.

YES supports this change · NO keeps current law

Read the certified ballot question

Prohibit the government from requiring an individual to endorse preferential treatment toward or discrimination against an individual on the basis of race or ethnicity

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Proposition 144: Voter Identification and Citizenship Voting Requirements Amendment

Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)

A yes vote

Supports election-law changes specifying that only citizens may vote in any Arizona election and requiring voters to show a government-issued ID to cast a ballot.

A no vote

Keeps Arizona's current voter identification and eligibility provisions unchanged.

YES supports this change · NO keeps current law

Read the certified ballot question

Make a number of changes to the state's election laws, including specifying that only citizens may vote in any Arizona election and requiring voters to show a government-issued ID to cast a ballot

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Proposition 316: Limit Local Tax Rate on Groceries to 2% of Base Price and Require Voter Approval to Increase Tax Rate Measure

State statute (legislative referral)

A yes vote

Supports capping local taxes on the sale of food items at 2% of the base price and requiring voter approval before a local government imposes or increases such a tax.

A no vote

Keeps current law on how local governments may tax grocery sales.

YES supports this change · NO keeps current law

Read the certified ballot question

Prohibit local government from imposing or increasing a tax on the sale of food items without voter approval and cap the tax rate at 2%

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Proposition 317: Designate Drug Cartels as Terrorist Organizations and Require State DHS to Address Threats Measure

State statute (legislative referral)

A yes vote

Supports declaring drug cartels to be terrorist organizations under state law and requiring the state Department of Homeland Security to address the threats they pose.

A no vote

Keeps current law, which does not classify drug cartels as terrorist organizations at the state level.

YES supports this change · NO keeps current law

Read the certified ballot question

Declare drug cartels to be terrorist organizations

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Proposition 318: Require Schools and Athletic Associations to Restrict Use of Restrooms, Locker Rooms, and Other Private Spaces Based on Sex Measure

State statute (legislative referral)

A yes vote

Supports requiring schools and athletic associations to restrict use of restrooms, locker rooms, shower rooms, and other private spaces to individuals of the sex the space is designated for.

A no vote

Leaves current law on school facility use unchanged.

YES supports this change · NO keeps current law

Read the certified ballot question

Prohibit schools and athletic associations from allowing a student, athlete, employee, or other individual from using a restroom, locker room, shower room, or other private space that is not designated for their sex

Full details → · Official full text & details →

Proposition 319: Prohibit New Photo Traffic Enforcement Systems Measure

Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)

A yes vote

Supports prohibiting the government from using new photo traffic enforcement systems without voter approval.

A no vote

Keeps current rules for photo traffic enforcement systems.

YES supports this change · NO keeps current law

Read the certified ballot question

Prohibit the government from using traffic photo enforcement systems without voter approval

Full details → · Official full text & details →

Proposition 320: Require Certain School Districts to Spend 60% of Operational Spending on Direct Instruction Measure

State statute (legislative referral)

A yes vote

Supports requiring certain school districts to spend at least 60% of their operational budgets on direct instructional expenses.

A no vote

Keeps current law, which sets no such spending floor.

YES supports this change · NO keeps current law

Read the certified ballot question

Require certain school districts to spend at least 60% of their budget on direct instructional expenses

Full details → · Official full text & details →

Local ballot questions in Arizona

1 county, city, school district and special-district questions from official ballot lists in 1 county. These appear below the statewide measures on the ballots of the jurisdiction named; the county page shows every race and question together.

These measures appear on every ballot in the state. See your full ballot with your ZIP code

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About these measures

These measures appear on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot unless an earlier date is shown. Most statewide measures pass with a simple majority; passage requirements can vary by measure type — see the official full text for details.

Arizona citizens can initiate constitutional amendments (15 percent of the last gubernatorial vote, 383,923 signatures for 2026), statutes (10 percent, 255,949), and veto referendums (5 percent), all placed directly on the ballot, with 2026 signatures due July 2. The Legislature refers measures by simple majority. Most measures pass with a simple majority, but under Proposition 132, approved in 2022, any measure that creates or raises a tax needs 60 percent.

Titles and summaries follow each state's certified measure list from its election office or legislature, with links to the full text. Measure lists can change until final certification; always confirm with your state election office.