PROPOSITION 309 - REFERRED TO THE PEOPLE BY THE LEGISLATURE RELATING TO VOTER IDENTIFICATION

BALLOT LANGUAGE

OFFICIAL TITLE AMENDING TITLE 16, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 8, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTIONS 16-541.01 AND 16-541.02; AMENDING SECTIONS 16-547, 16-548, 16-550 AND 16-579, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES; AMENDING TITLE 28, CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE 4, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 28-3165.01; RELATING TO VOTER IDENTIFICATION. DESCRIPTIVE TITLE THE LAW WOULD REQUIRE VOTERS TO WRITE THEIR BIRTHDATE, GOVERNMENT-ISSUED IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, AND SIGNATURE ON A CONCEALED EARLY BALLOT AFFIDAVIT; REQUIRE PHOTO IDENTIFICATION TO VOTE IN-PERSON; AND REQUIRE THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PROVIDE WITHOUT CHARGE A NONOPERATING IDENTIFICATION LICENSE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO REQUEST ONE FOR VOTING PURPOSES.

WHAT IT MEANS

A “YES” vote shall have the effect of requiring the affidavit accompanying an early ballot and return envelope to be capable of being concealed when returned; requiring a voter to write their birth date, a state-issued identification number or the last four digits of the voter’s social security number, and signature on an early ballot affidavit; requiring certain photo identification issued by the State of Arizona, or a tribal government or the United States government, to receive a ballot at an in-person voting location; removing the ability to receive a ballot at an in-person voting location without photo identification when showing two other identifying documents; and requiring the Arizona Department of Transportation to provide, without charge, a nonoperating identification license to individuals who request one for the purpose of voting. A “NO” vote shall have the effect of retaining existing law on early ballot affidavits and voter identification.

ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST

YES

  • "Given that 89% of Arizona voters in 2020 cast ballots using early voting and mail-in ballots, there is a need for security and transparency in these areas. Polls show on average, 85% of Americans support photo identification requirements to vote. In Arizona, more than 70% of voters support the ballot measure, including majorities of Republicans, Independents, and Democrats. This ballot measure does not prevent or inhibit voting by mail, voting in person, voting early, or dropping a ballot off at a polling location. If passed, the Arizonans for Voter ID Act (Proposition 309) will help Arizona move toward making it easy to vote and hard to cheat. " Jordan Kittleson, Policy Director, Center for Election Integrity, America First Policy Institute2022 General Election Publicity Pamphlet

  • "The Arizonans for Voter ID Act ensures only qualified citizens are registered and able to vote in Arizona. It also improves existing in-person voter ID requirements, tightens regulations against ballot harvesting, provides a free voter ID to qualified voters who need it, and it establishes voter ID for mail-in ballots. Current Arizona law requires identification for in-person voting. It only makes sense to require ID for voting by mail as well."   Cathi Herrod, Esq., President, Center for Arizona Policy Action, Phoenix, 2022 General Election Publicity Pamphlet

NO

ENDORSEMENTS

YES

Warren Petersen (Conservative)

Javan "JD" Mesnard (Conservative)

Ben Toma (Conservative)

Republican Liberty Caucus of Arizona (Conservative)

Arizona Free Enterprise Club (Conservative)

NO

LUCHA - Living United for Change in Arizona (Liberal)

Arizona Education Association Fund AEAF (Liberal)

Prescott Indivisible (Liberal)

League of Women Voters of Arizona (Liberal)

One Arizona (Liberal)

FINANCIAL BACKING

The following information provides insight into the money being spent to pass or defeat the ballot measure.

YES

Committees formed to SUPPORT Proposition 309:

ARIZONANS FOR VOTER ID

Selected Contributions TO Arizonans for Voter ID include:

  • Arizona Free Enterprise Club, Phoenix, AZ
  • Jim Lamon, Paradise Valley, AZ
  • Vicki Vaughn, Paradise Valley, AZ
  • Julie Robinson, Scottsdale, AZ
  • Vote Bolick - Shawnna Bolick - AZ Representative Dist 20, Phoenix, AZ

CENTER FOR ARIZONA POLICY POLITICAL ACTION

NO

Committees formed to OPPOSE Proposition 309:

OUR VOICE, OUR VOTE ARIZONA PAC

Selected Contributions TO Our Voice, Our Vote Arizona PAC include:

  • Fair Democracy Now PAC, Phoenix, AZ
  • Arizona Wins, Phoenix, AZ
  • Movement Voter Project PAC, Northampton, MA
  • America Votes Action Fund, Washington, DC
  • Way To Lead Arizona, Phoenix, AZ
  • Defeat By Tweet, New York, NY
  • March On Community Fund, Gaithersburg, MD

DEFEND ARIZONA RIGHTS

Selected Contributions TO Defend Arizona Rights include:

  • Daymon Ely, Corrales, NM

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