Overview
- Legislators approved at least 10 concurrent resolutions to place constitutional amendments and statutory changes on the November 2026 ballot, bypassing the governor and requiring a simple majority of voters to adopt them.
- One measure would enshrine strict voter-ID and citizenship rules in the constitution and require government-issued ID for every vote, a change that could complicate mail voting which most Arizonans use.
- A referral aimed at teacher unions would ban use of school resources for union activity and payroll deductions for dues, and its language has raised concerns that it could be read to limit collective bargaining for other public-sector workers.
- Another proposal would bar the state from seizing Empowerment Scholarship Account funds and nullify any later law or voter-approved measure that conflicts with that protection, a move critics say could block efforts to rein in the voucher program.
- The package also targets DEI programs, transgender access to sex-designated facilities and sports, and designates drug cartels as terrorist organizations, and advocacy groups warn vague drafting will likely produce immediate litigation and uncertain real-world effects.