Arizona Proposition 316 (Limit Local Tax Rate on Groceries to 2% of Base Price and Require Voter Approval to Increase Tax Rate Measure) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 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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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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About this measure
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.
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