Elections

8 items, most far-reaching first.

Affects many Arizonans 1

Arizona's primary election moves from the first Tuesday in August to the second-to-last Tuesday in July (July 21 in 2026), effective immediately, along with shorter provisional ballot review windows and new places where political parties may appoint observers and challengers.

VotersCandidatesPolitical partiesElection officialsLocal governmentsElectionsVoting HB2022In effect since February 6, 2026 (emergency measure, operative immediately when signed) (and 2 more dates)

Affects specific groups 6

When a candidate dies, the law now treats their campaign committee as intending to shut down, lets certain survivors act as treasurer to close it if the candidate was their own treasurer, and lets filing officers waive late-filing penalties for reports due after the death.

CandidatesElection officialsElections SB1029In effect since September 12, 2026

Owners of all the land in an area can now ask the Arizona Finance Authority to form a "state affordability infrastructure district" that can issue bonds and levy property taxes and assessments in that area to pay for roads, water lines, parks and other public infrastructure, with formation orders allowed through June 30, 2036.

HomeownersLocal governmentsVotersProperty taxHousingConstructionElections HB2999In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

A candidate who already filed the yearly financial disclosure statement required of public officers does not have to file a second one with a nomination paper that year, starting on the law's effective date for statewide and legislative candidates and on January 1, 2027 for other offices.

CandidatesElection officialsElectionsGovernment ethics SB1133In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

People whose home addresses are protected from public disclosure under state law (section 16-153) may give an alternate mailing address on campaign committee filings and public officer financial disclosure statements, and may attest that they live in the electoral district instead of listing their home address.

CandidatesElectionsGovernment ethics SB1259In effect since September 12, 2026

In counties with 1 million or more people, constable candidates now need nomination petition signatures from at least 1% of qualified signers in the justice precinct or 1,000 signatures, whichever is less, instead of a flat 1%.

CandidatesElection officialsElections SB1664In effect since September 12, 2026

Campaign committees that took in no contributions can now close by certifying that, late-filing penalties for periods with no contributions and no expenditures can be voided when a committee files a termination statement, and penalties are capped at $5,000 per late report starting July 1, 2026.

CandidatesPolitical partiesElection officialsElectionsGovernment ethics HB2874Applies retroactively from July 5, 2016 (and 3 more dates)

Mostly how government works 1

County boards of supervisors must mail sample ballots for primary and general elections at least 14 days before the election instead of 11, except counties that contain a U.S. Postal Service processing and distribution center, which keep the 11-day deadline.

VotersElection officialsLocal governmentsElectionsVoting HB2006In effect since September 12, 2026