Every cycle the Arizona Secretary of State generates a publicity pamphlet to help educate voters ahead of the general election. The pamphlet includes arguments in support of and against citizens’ initiatives and legislative referrals. It’s a feature of the Clean Elections voter initiative from several years ago. The publicity pamphlet is a key educational resource for voters to use before voting.
As Arizona’s independent voice for public health, we’ve played a key role i5n helping voters to understand the public health implications of the various ballot measures. One way we do that is to send arguments for and against ballot propositions focusing on the good and bad public health impacts. Last cycle AZPHA placed arguments for or against 5 of the 10 ballot propositions.
This cycle the window for getting arguments filed is May 20th – June 20th. The arguments are posted in order they are received so it’s a good idea to get arguments early so voters see our stuff first.
There are already 6 ballot measures set for the 2024 ballot (not including the upcoming voter-driven Arizonans for Abortion Access). Three have direct impacts to public health / public health policy and a 4th will the AZ for Abortion Access initiative. The Open Primaries initiative also connects with public health by engaging more independent voters.
AzPHA Presentation: 2024 Ballot Measures
Last week our AZPHA Board of Directors approved our Public Health Policy Committee’s recommendation to take a position on 5 of the ballot measures. Our ballot arguments have been completed and filed with the Secretary of State.
Here are links to our Arguments:
- Vote for Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health (Yes)
- Empowering Arizona’s Moderate and Independent Voters (Yes)
- Protect Voter Choice: Vote No On Prop 133
- Arizona’s Voter Initiatives Under Threat: Vote No on Prop 134
- Arizona’s Emergency Response at Risk: Vote No on Prop 135
- Vote NO on Proposition 314 ‘Secure the Border Act’
- Protect Our Seniors: Vote NO on Proposition 315
Anybody can turn in an argument. Simply write up an argument (300-word limit) and submit it to the General Election Ballot Measure Argument Portal along with the $75 fee. Portal is open through July 3.