§ 16-201 – Primary elections
16-201. Primary elections A primary election shall be held on the first Tuesday in August in any year in which a general election or special election is held and at which candidates for public office are to be elected.
§ 16-202 – Notice of offices for which candidates are to be nominated at primary
16-202. Notice of offices for which candidates are to be nominated at primary At least one hundred twenty days before the date of a regular primary election, the secretary of state shall prepare and transmit to the board of supervisors of each county a notice in writing designating the state and federal offices for which […]
§ 16-203 – Primary election for nomination of candidates in municipalities
16-203. Primary election for nomination of candidates in municipalities A primary election for nominations of candidates entitling the nominated candidates to have their names printed on the official ballots at municipal elections in incorporated cities and towns shall be held not less than thirty days prior to the elections.
§ 16-204 – Declaration of statewide concern; consolidated election dates; definition
16-204. Declaration of statewide concern; consolidated election dates; definition A. The legislature finds and determines that for the purposes of increasing voter participation and for decreasing the costs to the taxpayers it is a matter of statewide concern that all elections in this state be conducted on a limited number of days and, therefore, the […]
§ 16-204.01 – Declaration of statewide concern; city, charter city or town; political subdivision consolidated election dates; voter turnout; definitions
16-204.01. Declaration of statewide concern; city, charter city or town; political subdivision consolidated election dates; voter turnout; definitions A. After consideration of the court’s opinion in City of Tucson v. State, 235 Ariz. 434 (Ct. App. 2014), the legislature finds and determines that it is a matter of statewide concern to increase voter participation in […]
§ 16-204.02 – Implementation of consolidated elections; term of office; alternative expenditure limitation
16-204.02. Implementation of consolidated elections; term of office; alternative expenditure limitation A. Notwithstanding any other law, in order to comply with the consolidation of election dates if required under section 16-204.01 or by voluntary action of the political subdivision, the terms of office for elected officials of the political subdivision shall be lengthened at the […]
§ 16-205 – Election dates; notice; administration
16-205. Election dates; notice; administration A. At least two hundred ten days before each consolidated election date prescribed by section 16-204, each county board of supervisors shall give notice in writing regarding the consolidated election program to each school district, community college district, city, town and special taxing district organized pursuant to title 48, chapters […]
§ 16-206 – Election day
16-206. Election day A. The biennial primary election day on the first Tuesday in August in the year the general election is held and the biennial general election day on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of every even-numbered year are not legal holidays. B. Every public officer or employee is entitled […]