After almost a week of counting, Arizona has the results of the 13 propositions on this year’s general election ballot. Five measures passed and the other eight failed.
Proposition 139 - YES
This proposition is one of five initiatives that voters passed this election. The ballot measure will be implemented into the state constitution to allow the right to abortion up until fetal viability unless justified by a compelling state interest.
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“The passing of Proposition 139 speaks to the broad support — across the entire state, across all political parties, and across voters of all different backgrounds — for reproductive freedom. People want the freedom to make medical decisions with their doctor and family, without government involvement,” a spokesperson for Planned Parenthood Arizona said in an email statement.
Proposition 133 - NO
Voters did not pass the ballot measure to include partisan primaries in the Arizona Constitution. This vote does not change how primary races are practiced and political parties will continue to nominate their candidates for their party.
Proposition 134 - NO
The amount of signatures required for citizen initiatives will continue to be the same as Arizona voters did not approve the measure. The requirement is 10% of registered voters in the state — instead of in each district — for state statutes and 15% for constitutional amendments.
Proposition 135 - NO
Emergency powers granted to the governor will stay the same as Arizonans chose not to change the state's constitution. The ballot measure would have clarified that after 30 days of declaring a state of emergency, the Governor’s power would terminate unless they called a special session of the legislature to alter those powers.
Proposition 136 - NO
The proposition failed to pass the ability to challenge citizen initiatives up to 100 days before the election, keeping the current practice of only being able to challenge after the referendum is filed with the secretary of state.
Proposition 137 - NO
An overwhelming 77% voted against ending term limits for Supreme Court and Superior Court Judges. According to legislative analysis, retention will continue to be on the ballot for judges and justices after two years of service and every six years after that.
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Proposition 138 - NO
The majority of voters chose ‘no’ on this ballot measure that would lower the minimum wage for tipped workers. The minimum wage will stay $11.35, $3 under the regular minimum wage for non-tipped workers.
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Isabella Roestenberg, a sophomore studying business entrepreneurship said she was happy with the results of the ballot measure.
"I work for a company called Jasmine Joe — it's a small local business and most of my paycheck is tips," Roestenberg said. "It helps me pay for my school, my rent, all my expenses."
Proposition 140 - NO
The ballot initiative that would require rank-choice voting of candidates using a top-two and top-four primary system was not passed by Arizona voters.
"As an independent voter, I think it's important still to maintain party integrity," said Albert Shank, a faculty associate for the School of Applied Sciences and Arts. "So for that reason, I believe that it's important to be able to choose someone within a party to represent that party."
Proposition 311 - YES
A $20 fee will be given to every criminal conviction to go toward "a new state death benefit of $250,000 to the surviving spouse or children of a first responder who is killed in the line of duty as the result of another person's criminal act," according to legislative analysis.
Proposition 312 - YES
Property owners now have the ability to file for a tax refund if the city has not maintained a public nuisance like illegal camping, panhandling, consuming alcoholic beverages in public and possessing or using illegal substances. Property owners must also have supporting documentation that proves violations.
Proposition 313 - YES
The proposition was voted in to require a life sentence without a chance of release if someone is convicted of a class 2 felony for any child sex trafficking offense.
Proposition 314 - YES
Voters passed the initiative to make it illegal for non-citizens to enter the state anywhere except the port of entry, granting the police the ability to arrest non-citizens who entered the country illegally and giving state judges the ability to order deportations.
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The ballot measure also requires an E-Verify program to help determine the immigration status of someone before they can enroll in financial aid or public welfare programs. It also establishes a class 6 felony for someone who submits improper documentation for employment eligibility or applies for public benefits, as well as a class 2 felony if a person knowingly sells fentanyl which results in the death of an individual.
Proposition 315 - NO
Voters did not support requiring state agencies to submit — if their regulatory costs increased by more than $100,000 in five years — to the Office of Economic Opportunity. Voters also did not support that if the regulatory costs are estimated to be more than $500,000 in five years then the rule could not go into effect unless legislation would ratify the proposed rule.
Edited by George Headley, Sophia Ramirez and Natalia Jarrett.
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