PROP 144New constitutional rules for ID, early voting, and election money
This nine-part amendment would put voter ID, election-day tabulation, foreign-contribution restrictions, and a legal standard for voting rules into Arizona’s constitution.
The law, with a human translation.
Section 2 · Identity
A voter must present valid government-issued proof of identity before casting a ballot in each election, as prescribed by law.
Every voter would have to show qualifying government ID each time. A later law defines which IDs count.
Section 2 · Election-day tabulation
Voters must be provided the option to have ballots tabulated at their voting location on election day.
A voter must be offered a way to have the ballot counted where they vote on Election Day.
Section 2 · Election money
A foreign national may not contribute or expend money or anything of value to influence an Arizona election.
Foreign nationals could not spend, donate, or provide something valuable to influence an Arizona election.
Section 2 · Future voting laws
Election laws, including early and mail voting laws, may be enacted if rationally connected to a legitimate state interest.
Future limits on early or mail voting would receive the measure’s stated legal standard when challenged.
The measure bundles several distinct election policies into one constitutional vote.
Key details—what ID qualifies and how the rules operate—would still be prescribed by later laws.
Putting the legal standard in the constitution may affect how courts review future election restrictions.
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This is the complete adopted or enrolled document, reproduced from the official government source. Page and part labels follow the source file.
- i - PREFILED NOV 15 2025 REFERENCE TITLE: citizenship; identification; contributions; early voting State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session 2026 HCR 2001 Introduced by Representatives Kolodin: Chaplik, Heap, Hendrix, Keshel, Olson, Pingerelli; Senator Hoffman A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; AMENDING ARTICLE VII, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA, BY ADDING SECTION 19; RELATING TO ELECTION REQUIREMENTS. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
HCR 2001 - 1 - Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, 1 the Senate concurring: 2 1. Article VII, Constitution of Arizona, is proposed to be amended 3 by adding section 19 as follows if approved by the voters and on 4 proclamation of the Governor: 5 19. Elections; citizens; foreign contributions; 6 identification; early voting; severability 7 SECTION 19. A. ONLY CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES 8 SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER AND VOTE ONCE FOR EACH AVAILABLE 9 OFFICE OR BALLOT MEASURE, IN ANY PUBLIC ELECTION IN ARIZONA. 10 B. CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ANY FOREIGN PERSON OR FOREIGN 11 CORPORATION TO ANY ARIZONA CANDIDATE OR BALLOT MEASURE 12 CAMPAIGN SHALL BE PROHIBITED. 13 C. CONCURRENT WITH CASTING A BALLOT, ALL ELECTORS SHALL 14 BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A GOVERNMENT ISSUED IDENTIFICATION. 15 ACCEPTABLE IDENTIFICATION, AS PROVIDED BY LAW, SHALL BE MADE 16 AVAILABLE TO ELECTORS FREE OF CHARGE. 17 D. TO HELP ENSURE TIMELY ELECTION RESULTS: 18 1. EARLY VOTING, IF AUTHORIZED BY LAW, SHALL END NO 19 LATER THAN 7:00 P.M. ON THE FRIDAY PRIOR TO THE TUESDAY 20 GENERAL ELECTION. 21 2. VOTES SHALL NOT BE CAST OR ACCEPTED AFTER POLL 22 CLOSING TIMES ON GENERAL ELECTION DAY, AS DESIGNATED BY LAW. 23 E. ALL QUALIFIED ELECTORS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE 24 IN-PERSON ON ELECTION DAY AT CONVENIENTLY LOCATED POLLING 25 PLACES. 26 F. ALL QUALIFIED ELECTORS WHO HAVE PROVIDED DOCUMENTED 27 PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP SHALL BE OFFERED AN OPPORTUNITY TO 28 RECEIVE A MAIL-IN BALLOT, WHICH SHALL BE PROVIDED SOLELY UPON 29 THEIR AFFIRMATIVE REQUEST CONFIRMING A SPECIFIC MAIL ADDRESS 30 PRIOR TO EACH BIENNIAL GENERAL ELECTION, IF MAIL-IN VOTING IS 31 AUTHORIZED BY LAW, AND IN SUCH A MANNER AS THE LAW PRESCRIBES. 32 G. IF A PROVISION OF THIS ACT OR ITS APPLICATION TO ANY 33 PERSON OR CIRCUMSTANCE IS HELD INVALID, THE INVALIDITY DOES 34 NOT AFFECT OTHER PROVISIONS OR APPLICATIONS OF THE ACT THAT 35 CAN BE GIVEN EFFECT WITHOUT THE INVALID PROVISION OR 36 APPLICATION, AND TO THIS END THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT ARE 37 SEVERABLE. 38 H. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL COMMONLY BE KNOWN AS "THE 39 ARIZONA SECURE ELECTIONS ACT." 40 2. The Secretary of State shall submit this proposition to the 41 voters at the next general election as provided by article XXI, 42 Constitution of Arizona. 43