• “Arizona currently has lenient requirements for ballot measures to appear on the ballot. To qualify, ballot measures only need to receive a small percentage of votes that were cast for governor in the most recent election to appear on the ballot. With 6 in 10 Arizonans living in Maricopa County, petitioners can get their ballot measure qualified for the ballot without having to collect a single signature from rural Arizona. This often leads to over a third of the state’s population going unheard in the ballot measure process. Prop. 134 is a simple solution to ensure ALL voices are heard across Arizona.” - Make Every Voice Heard  
  

• “This requirement would ensure that any group proposing a statewide initiative (that will affect Arizonans in every corner of the state) must gather signatures in all 15 diverse counties in the state. Right now, rural Arizonans are completely ignored in the process. It is easier to sit on college campuses and densely populated areas like downtown Phoenix to collect all the requisite signatures than to get the buy-in from the diverse interests of Arizonans in other parts of the state. These diverse interests have a right to a voice in determining whether an issue will appear on the ballot.” - Arizona Free Enterprise Club
  

• “This initiative levels the playing field and provides rural Arizona with a voice when it comes to ballot measures. If passed in November it would require signatures from every legislative district. 10% of registered voters from each of Arizona’s 30 state legislative districts (LD) for statewide initiatives, 15% from each LD for constitutional changes, and 5% for referendums. This would provide every district, and every county a voice in what initiatives make it on the ballot.” - Chad Smith, Director of Government Relation, Arizona Farm Bureau 
  

• "Center for Arizona Policy supports Proposition 134. As a Phoenix-based nonprofit organization, one of our top priorities is ensuring the freedom of all Arizonans regardless of what part of the state they live in. However, under current law, groups (especially radical out-of-state special interests) can gather signatures to put controversial and damaging policy changes on the Arizona ballot without seeking input from the entire state. Oftentimes, measures can qualify for and pass at the ballot with only the signatures and votes from our state’s largest county. This disenfranchises rural voters, especially when controversial measures that are not supported by many of Arizona’s diverse communities are put on our ballot. Fortunately, Proposition 134 helps ensure that ALL parts of our state have a say on what ends up on our ballot. Prop 134 doesn’t not increase the total number of signatures needed to qualify something for the ballot. Rather, it says that signatures must be collected from all parts of the state. This is a common-sense and fair solution." - Cathi Herrod, President, Center for Arizona Policy, and Greg Scott, Vice President of Policy, Center for Arizona Policy 
  

• “In recent years Arizona has seen a massive influx of out-of-state dollars designed to inflict extremely damaging policies upon our citizenry. In fact, tens of millions of dollars have been poured into our state from places like California and Washington, DC on initiatives designed to thwart taxpayer protections, double the income taxes on small businesses, double the utility bills of residents, and inhibit free speech and donor privacy. These efforts are heavily funded by entities that will never have to live with the disastrous consequences of their actions. Prop 134 fixes this problem by requiring that initiatives must collect signatures from across Arizona in order to qualify for the ballot. Right now, measures funded by outside special interests simply gather signatures from places like Phoenix and Tucson, meaning that most of the state has no say on what policy issues end up on the November ballot.” - Victor Riches, President & CEO, Goldwater Institute
  

• “Currently, signatures can be collected from anywhere in the state to qualify a measure for consideration by voters. Prop 134 seeks to weaken or eliminate Arizonans' right to propose future reforms by requiring a high threshold of signatures to be collected in each and every one of Arizona’s 30 Legislative Districts. This new requirement would mean that any LD could effectively serve as a VETO to the will of the majority of voters. The increased legal burden and expense would restrict the ability of citizens to participate in this process. This would further increase the reliance on special interest groups and wealthy donors in future efforts, taking away Arizonans' voices.” - Kazz Fernandes, Executive Director, Better Ballot Arizona 
  

• “The signature distribution requirement initiative will make it harder for regular Arizonans to put issues on the ballot. The cost of getting citizen initiatives on the ballot will go up, making it even tougher for Arizonans to have their voices heard. This new signature requirement will make it harder for everyone except those with lots of money and power. Lobbyists and partisan politicians will keep control of our state government.” - Blake Sacha, President, Voter Choice Arizona

• “The power of the citizen initiative process lies in the fact that nearly any group of Arizona voters can come together to bring an issue to the ballot. Prop 134 would change the process so only the ultra-wealthy and powerful special interest groups would be able to gather enough signatures to bring a question to the ballot. Prop 134 makes it so that instead of reaching a general signature threshold, getting a question on the ballot would require an unrealistic amount per legislative district. Prop 134 makes it harder for real Arizonans to utilize their civil liberties. Voting NO on Prop 134 helps keep Arizona’s tradition of the citizen initiative process accessible and the will of the people alive.” - Jennifer Guzman, Program Director, Common Cause Arizona 
  

• “The League of Women Voters of Arizona strongly opposes Proposition 134 The Arizona Constitution enshrines Arizona citizens’ right to initiate legislation through the petition process. The petition process requires collecting a specific number of valid signatures from registered voters, regardless of where in Arizona they live. Proposition 134 radically changes the signature requirements by requiring a minimum number of signatures from each of the 30 legislative districts. Even if a majority of Arizona voters are in favor of a proposition, if even one of the 30 districts does not meet the necessary minimum number of petition signatures, the proposition will not be on the ballot, thus depriving all voters of the opportunity to make their voices heard. In contrast, state legislators can move an initiative to the ballot for voter approval by a simple majority, and without collecting signatures. If passed, this proposition will make it overwhelmingly difficult, if not impossible, for citizens’ initiatives to qualify for the ballot. As a result, Arizona voters’ constitutional right to make laws will be irrevocably curtailed. Therefore, we urge you to help maintain the rights given to us by Arizona’s founders.” - Pinny Sheoran, President, League of Women Voters of Arizona 
  

• “The ACLU of Arizona urges a NO vote on Proposition 134 because it will undermine the ability of Arizonans to engage in the citizen initiative process and have a direct voice in our government. Current Arizona law requires ballot initiatives to obtain signatures from 10% of all eligible voters to propose a law, and 15% of all eligible voters to propose a constitutional amendment. Proposition 134 alters this long-standing rule by requiring a citizen initiative to obtain the respective thresholds from eligible voters in all thirty legislative districts across the state. This will significantly drive up costs and deter future citizen initiatives. Proposition 134 will make it harder for all Arizonans – rural or urban, Democrat, Republican, or Independent – to have a voice in our democracy. At a time when the legislature is more committed than ever to making government work only for the few, Proposition 134 reduces the power of every Arizonan and makes it harder to have a government for the people, responsive to the people.” - Scott Greenwood, Executive Director, ACLU of Arizona 
  

ARIZONA PROPOSITION 134 - SIGNATURE DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENT FOR INITIATIVES

This question is on the ballot in Arizona as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 5, 2024. As of September 10, 2024, no committee to support or oppose the amendment has been identified. Thus, there is no record of funds raised to support either position.

ARIZONA PROPOSITION 134 - SIGNATURE DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENT FOR INITIATIVES

This question is on the ballot in Arizona as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 5, 2024. As of September 10, 2024, no committee to support or oppose the amendment has been identified. Thus, there is no record of funds raised to support either position.