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Note: This article is not intended to serve as an exhaustive guide to running for public office. Individuals should contact their state election agencies for further information.

In order to get on the ballot in Arizona, a candidate for state or federal office must meet a variety of state-specific filing requirements and deadlines. These regulations, known as ballot access laws, determine whether a candidate or party will appear on an election ballot. These laws are set at the state level. A candidate must prepare to meet ballot access requirements well in advance of primaries, caucuses, and the general election.

There are three basic methods by which an individual may become a candidate for office in a state.

  1. An individual can seek the nomination of a state-recognized political party.
  2. An individual can run as an independent. Independent candidates often must petition in order to have their names printed on the general election ballot.
  3. An individual can run as a write-in candidate.

This article outlines the steps that prospective candidates for state-level and congressional office must take in order to run for office in Arizona. For information about filing requirements for presidential candidates, click here. Information about filing requirements for local-level offices is not available in this article (contact state election agencies for information about local candidate filing processes).

DocumentIcon.jpg See state election laws

Year-specific filing information

2024

See also: Signature requirements and deadlines for 2024 U.S. Congress elections and Arizona elections, 2024

U.S. Senate

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in Arizona in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Arizona, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates, 2024
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Arizona U.S. Senate Democratic 6,556 N/A 4/1/2024 Source
Arizona U.S. Senate Republican 7,072 N/A 4/1/2024 Source
Arizona U.S. Senate Libertarian 3,607 N/A 4/1/2024 Source
Arizona U.S. Senate Unaffiliated 42,303 N/A 4/1/2024 Source

U.S. House

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Arizona in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Arizona, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Arizona U.S. House Democratic 1,458[1] N/A 4/1/2024 Source
Arizona U.S. House Republican 1,572[1] N/A 4/1/2024 Source
Arizona U.S. House Libertarian 802[1] N/A 4/1/2024 Source
Arizona U.S. House Unaffiliated 4,701[1] N/A 4/1/2024 Source


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2022

See also: Signature requirements and deadlines for 2022 U.S. Congress elections and Arizona elections, 2022

U.S. Senate

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in Arizona in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Arizona, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates, 2022
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Arizona U.S. Senate Ballot-qualified party 0.25% of qualified signers in the state N/A 4/4/2022 Source
Arizona U.S. Senate Unaffiliated 3% of total registered voters who are not members of a ballot-qualified political party N/A 4/4/2022 Source

U.S. House

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Arizona in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Arizona, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Arizona U.S. House Democratic 1,563[2] N/A 4/4/2022 Source
Arizona U.S. House Republican 1,639[3] N/A 4/4/2022 Source
Arizona U.S. House Libertarian 826[4] N/A 4/4/2022 Source
Arizona U.S. House Unaffiliated 4,832[5] N/A 4/4/2022 Source

Governor

The table below details filing requirements for gubernatorial candidates in Arizona in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Arizona, click here.

Filing requirements for gubernatorial candidates, 2022
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source Notes
Arizona Governor Ballot-qualified party 0.25% of qualified signers in the state N/A 4/4/2022 Source
Arizona Governor Unaffiliated 3% of total registered voters in the state who are not members of a ballot-qualified political party N/A 4/4/2022 Source

2020

See also: Signature requirements and deadlines for 2020 U.S. Congress elections and Arizona elections, 2020

U.S. Senate

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in Arizona in the 2020 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Arizona, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates, 2020
State Office Party Signatures required Signature formula Filing fee Filing fee formula Filing deadline Source
Arizona U.S. Senate Democratic 6,325 0.5% of qualified voters N/A N/A 4/6/2020 Source
Arizona U.S. Senate Libertarian 3,335 0.5% of qualified voters N/A N/A 4/6/2020 Source
Arizona U.S. Senate Republican 6,663 0.5% of qualified voters N/A N/A 4/6/2020 Source
Arizona U.S. Senate Unaffiliated 39,039 3% of qualified voters N/A N/A 4/6/2020 Source

U.S. House

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Arizona in the 2020 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Arizona, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2020
State Office Party Signatures required Signature formula Filing fee Filing fee formula Filing deadline Source
Arizona 1st Congressional District Democratic 1,526 0.5% of qualified voters in the district N/A N/A 4/6/2020 Source
Arizona 2nd Congressional District Democratic 1,413 0.5% of qualified voters in the district N/A N/A 4/6/2020 Source
Arizona 3rd Congressional District Democratic 1,405 0.5% of qualified voters in the district N/A N/A 4/6/2020 Source
Arizona 4th Congressional District Democratic 1,187 0.5% of qualified voters in the district N/A N/A 4/6/2020 Source
Arizona 5th Congressional District Democratic 1,434 0.5% of qualified voters in the district N/A N/A 4/6/2020 Source
Arizona 6th Congressional District Democratic 1,451 0.5% of qualified voters in the district N/A N/A 4/6/2020 Source
Arizona 7th Congressional District Democratic 1,312 0.5% of qualified voters in the district N/A N/A 4/6/2020 Source
Arizona 8th Congressional District Democratic 1,402 0.5% of qualified voters in the district N/A N/A 4/6/2020 Source
Arizona 9th Congressional District Democratic 1,521 0.5% of qualified voters in the district N/A N/A 4/6/2020 Source
Arizona 1st Congressional District Libertarian 715 0.5% of qualified voters in the district N/A N/A 4/6/2020 Source
Arizona 2nd Congressional District Libertarian 678 0.5% of qualified voters in the district N/A N/A 4/6/2020 Source
Arizona 3rd Congressional District Libertarian 640 0.5% of qualified voters in the district N/A N/A 4/6/2020 Source
Arizona 4th Congressional District Libertarian 766 0.5% of qualified voters in the district N/A N/A 4/6/2020 Source
Arizona 5th Congressional District Libertarian 862 0.5% of qualified voters in the district N/A N/A 4/6/2020 Source
Arizona 6th Congressional District Libertarian 838 0.5% of qualified voters in the district N/A N/A 4/6/2020 Source
Arizona 7th Congressional District Libertarian 587 0.5% of qualified voters in the district N/A N/A 4/6/2020 Source
Arizona 8th Congressional District Libertarian 807 0.5% of qualified voters in the district N/A N/A 4/6/2020 Source
Arizona 9th Congressional District Libertarian 776 0.5% of qualified voters in the district N/A N/A 4/6/2020 Source
Arizona 1st Congressional District Republican 1,415 0.5% of qualified voters in the district N/A N/A 4/6/2020 Source
Arizona 2nd Congressional District Republican 1,371 0.5% of qualified voters in the district N/A N/A 4/6/2020 Source
Arizona 3rd Congressional District Republican 998 0.5% of qualified voters in the district N/A N/A 4/6/2020 Source
Arizona 4th Congressional District Republican 1,816 0.5% of qualified voters in the district N/A N/A 4/6/2020 Source
Arizona 5th Congressional District Republican 1,950 0.5% of qualified voters in the district N/A N/A 4/6/2020 Source
Arizona 6th Congressional District Republican 1,783 0.5% of qualified voters in the district N/A N/A 4/6/2020 Source
Arizona 7th Congressional District Republican 805 0.5% of qualified voters in the district N/A N/A 4/6/2020 Source
Arizona 8th Congressional District Republican 1,802 0.5% of qualified voters in the district N/A N/A 4/6/2020 Source
Arizona 9th Congressional District Republican 1,387 0.5% of qualified voters in the district N/A N/A 4/6/2020 Source
Arizona 1st Congressional District Unaffiliated 4,201 3% of qualified voters in the district N/A N/A 4/6/2020 Source
Arizona 2nd Congressional District Unaffiliated 3,968 3% of qualified voters in the district N/A N/A 4/6/2020 Source
Arizona 3rd Congressional District Unaffiliated 3,766 3% of qualified voters in the district N/A N/A 4/6/2020 Source
Arizona 4th Congressional District Unaffiliated 4,501 3% of qualified voters in the district N/A N/A 4/6/2020 Source
Arizona 5th Congressional District Unaffiliated 5,024 3% of qualified voters in the district N/A N/A 4/6/2020 Source
Arizona 6th Congressional District Unaffiliated 4,894 3% of qualified voters in the district N/A N/A 4/6/2020 Source
Arizona 7th Congressional District Unaffiliated 3,448 3% of qualified voters in the district N/A N/A 4/6/2020 Source
Arizona 8th Congressional District Unaffiliated 4,726 3% of qualified voters in the district N/A N/A 4/6/2020 Source
Arizona 9th Congressional District Unaffiliated 4,511 3% of qualified voters in the district N/A N/A 4/6/2020 Source

State House

The table below details filing requirements for Arizona House of Representatives candidates in the 2020 election cycle.

Filing requirements for state legislative candidates, 2020
Chamber name Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Arizona House of Representatives Qualified party 0.5% of total qualified signers residing in the district N/A 4/6/2020 Source
Arizona House of Representatives Unaffiliated 3% of total registered voters in the district who are not members of a qualified party N/A 4/6/2020 Source

State Senate

The table below details filing requirements for Arizona State Senate candidates in the 2020 election cycle.

Filing requirements for state legislative candidates, 2020
Chamber name Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Arizona State Senate Qualified party 0.5% of total qualified signers residing in the district N/A 4/6/2020 Source
Arizona State Senate Unaffiliated 3% of total registered voters in the district who are not members of a qualified party N/A 4/6/2020 Source

2018

See also: Signature requirements and deadlines for 2018 U.S. Congress elections and Arizona elections, 2018

See below for 2018 candidate filing deadlines.

May 30, 2018

2016

See also: Signature requirements and deadlines for 2016 U.S. Congress elections and Arizona elections, 2016

The calendar below lists important filing deadlines for political candidates in 2016.[6]

Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016
Deadline Event type Event description
September 24, 2015 Ballot access First day to file new party petitions for the presidential preference primary
October 24, 2015 Ballot access Last day to file new party petitions for the presidential preference primary
November 13, 2015 Ballot access First day to file as a candidate for the presidential preference primary
December 14, 2015 Ballot access Last day to file as a candidate for the presidential preference primary
January 1 to February 1, 2016 Campaign finance January 31 report due (covering November 25, 2014, to December 31, 2015)
March 3, 2016 Ballot access Deadline for filing new party petitions for the general election
March 22, 2016 Election date Presidential preference primary
May 2, 2016 Ballot access First day for filing candidate nomination petitions
June 1, 2016 Ballot access Last day for filing candidate nomination petitions
June 1 to June 30, 2016 Campaign finance June 30 report due (covering January 1 to May 31, 2016)
July 21, 2016 Ballot access Deadline for filing as a write-in candidate for the primary election
August 19 to August 26, 2016 Campaign finance Pre-primary report due (covering June 1 to August 18, 2016)
August 30, 2016 Election date Primary election
September 29, 2016 Ballot access Deadline for filing as a write-in candidate for the general election
September 20 to September 29, 2016 Campaign finance Post-primary report due (covering August 19 to September 19, 2016)
October 28 to November 4, 2016 Campaign finance Pre-general report due (covering September 20 to October 27, 2016)
November 8, 2016 Election date General election
November 29 to December 8, 2016 Campaign finance Post-general report due (covering October 28 to November 28, 2016)
Source: Arizona Secretary of State, "Elections Calendar & Upcoming Events," accessed June 5, 2015

2015


2014

See also: Signature requirements and deadlines for 2014 U.S. Congress elections and Arizona elections, 2014

Process to become a candidate

The first page of a nomination paper form (2013).

DocumentIcon.jpg See statutes: Title 16, Chapter 3 of the Arizona Revised Statutes

Candidates in Arizona can access the ballot as political party candidates, independent candidates, or write-in candidates. Before any candidate can accept contributions, make expenditures, distribute campaign literature, or circulate petitions, he or she must file a "Political Committee Statement of Organization" or a "$500 Threshold Exemption Statement." All candidates file with the Arizona Secretary of State.[7]

Political party candidates

Political party candidates are nominated in primary elections. If no candidate is nominated at the primary election for a specific office, no candidate for that office can appear on the general election ballot for that political party.[11][12]

A political party candidate must file his or her nomination documents during the candidate filing period, which begins 120 days before the primary and ends 90 days before the primary. At the time of filing, a candidate must be a qualified voter residing in the geographic area represented by the office being sought. The following documents must be filed in order to gain ballot access:[13]

  • a financial disclosure statement
  • an affidavit affirming that the candidate will be eligible to hold office if elected
  • a nomination paper including the following information:
    • candidate’s residence address
    • name of the party with which the candidate is affiliated
    • office the candidate seeks, with district or precinct, if applicable
    • the candidate’s name as the candidate wishes it to appear on the ballot
    • date of the primary and corresponding general election
  • a nomination petition

Nomination petitions must be signed by qualified electors who are eligible to vote for the office the candidate is seeking. A qualified signer may be a "registered member of the party from which the candidate is seeking nomination," a "registered member of a political party that is not entitled to continued representation on the ballot," or an independent. To calculate the number of petition signatures needed, the voter registration totals as of March 1 of the year of the election must be used. Signature requirements vary according to the office being sought. See the table below for further details.[14][15]

Formulas for determining signature requirements for political party candidates
Office sought Minimum signatures required Maximum signatures allowed
United States Senator or state executive office At least one-fourth of 1 percent of the total number of qualified signers** No more than 10 percent of the total number of qualified signers
United States Representative At least one-half of 1 percent of the total number of qualified signers in the district the candidate seeks to represent No more than 10 percent of the total number of qualified signers in the district the candidate seeks to represent
State legislative office At least one-half of 1 percent of the total number of qualified signers in the district the candidate seeks to represent No more than 3 percent of the total number of qualified signers in the district the candidate seeks to represent
**Note: In July 2014, the Arizona Secretary of State announced that the state would no longer enforce a requirement that signatures come from at least three counties in the state. The decision was made following a lawsuit filed by the Arizona Public Integrity Alliance and four Maricopa County voters. The suit alleged that this requirement violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment by "impermissibly diluting the value of signatures from citizens in more populous counties and increasing the value of signatures from citizens in less populous counties."[16]

Newly qualified political party candidates

A candidate of a newly qualified political party must file the same documents at the same time as other political party candidates. Petition signature requirements are different for newly qualified political party candidates. A candidate of a new political party must file signatures equal to at least one-tenth of 1 percent of the total votes cast for the winning presidential or gubernatorial candidate at the last general election in the district the candidate seeks to represent.[14]

For example, in 2012, 1,233,654 votes were cast for Mitt Romney, the winning presidential candidate in Arizona, meaning that new party candidates seeking state executive office in 2014 needed to collect 1,234 signatures on their qualifying petitions.[17]

Independent candidates

A candidate may not run as an independent if he or she is representing a party that failed to qualify for the primary election. Additionally, a candidate cannot run as an independent if he or she tried and failed to qualify as a political party candidate in the primary.[18]

An independent candidate must be nominated by petition to run in the general election. The nomination petition must be filed with the financial disclosure statement during the candidate filing period, which begins 120 days before the primary election and ends 90 days before the primary election.[18]

An independent candidate's nomination petition must be signed by registered voters eligible to vote for the office the candidate is seeking. The number of signatures required on the petition is equal to at least 3 percent of all registered voters who are not affiliated with a recognized political party in the district the candidate seeks to represent. Signature requirement figures should be calculated using voter registration data from March 1 of the year of the election. Though the number of signatures required to gain ballot access as an independent is related to the number of registered voters who are not affiliated with recognized political parties, the affiliation of those signing the petitions does not matter as long as they have not already signed a political party candidate's petition.[18]

Write-in candidates

A candidate may not file as a write-in if any of the following are true:[19]

  • The candidate ran in the primary election and failed to get elected.
  • The candidate did not file enough signatures to be allowed ballot access when previously filing for primary ballot access.
  • The candidate filed nomination petitions to run in the general election but did not submit enough valid signatures to gain ballot access.

Write-in votes will not be counted unless the write-in candidate files a nomination paper and financial disclosure form no later than 5 p.m. on the 40th day before the election in which the candidate intends to run. The nomination paper must include the following information:[19]

  • the candidate's name and signature
  • the candidate's residence address or description of place of residence and post office address
  • the candidate's age
  • the length of time the candidate has been a resident of the state
  • the candidate's date of birth

Petition requirements

DocumentIcon.jpg See statutes: Title 16, Chapter 3 of the Arizona Revised Statutes

In some cases, political parties and/or candidates may need to obtain signatures via the petition process to gain ballot access. This section outlines the laws and regulations pertaining to petitions and circulators in Arizona.

Format requirements

Petitions in Arizona are used by political party candidates and independent candidates to access the ballot. They are also used to qualify new political party parties in the state. No matter the intended use of the petition, it should adhere to the following format:[20][21]

  • Petitions should be presented on paper 11 inches long and 8.5 inches wide.
  • Petitions should have a caption explaining the purpose of the petition, followed by a body of the petition explaining the intent of the petitioners.
  • There should be 10 signature lines, numbered consecutively and spaced one-half of an inch apart.
  • The signature portion of the petition must be divided into four columns headed by the following titles:
    • Signatures
    • Printed name
    • Residence address
    • Date of signing

Nomination petitions must be labeled "partisan" or "nonpartisan." They may also contain a photograph of the candidate seeking nomination.[20][22]

Signature requirements

Each signer of a nomination petition may sign only one petition per office, unless more than one candidate is to be elected for that office. In that case, signers may sign as many nomination petitions as there are candidates that will be elected to the office.[23]

Circulation requirements

All petitions must be signed by the circulator who circulated them, and the circulator's name should be printed or typed beneath his or her signature. The circulator's residence address should also be included on the petition. If a circulator is not a resident of the state, he or she must register with the Arizona Secretary of State.[20]

A circulator must verify that every name on the petition was signed in his or her presence on the date indicated and that, to the best of the circulator's knowledge, each signer was a qualified elector living at the residence address given.[23]

Electronic petitions

See also: Methods for signing candidate nominating petitions

In 2012, Arizona implemented the E-Qual electronic nominating petition-signing platform. As of 2023, the platform was available for use by federal, statewide, and state legislative candidates.[24][25]

State law pertaining to candidates for Congress reads as follows:

“

Notwithstanding any other statute in this title, the secretary of state shall provide a system for qualified electors to sign a nomination petition for a candidate for the office of United States senator or representative in Congress by way of a secure internet portal. The system shall allow only those qualified electors who are eligible to sign a petition for a particular candidate to sign the petition and shall provide a method for the qualified elector's identity to be properly verified. A candidate may choose to collect up to the full number of required nomination petition signatures by use of the online signature collection system prescribed by this section.[26][27]

”

State law for statewide and state legislative candidates says the following:

“

Notwithstanding any other statute in this title, the secretary of state shall provide a system for qualified electors to sign a nomination petition and to sign and submit a citizens clean elections five dollar contribution qualification form for a candidate by way of a secure internet portal. The system shall allow only those qualified electors who are eligible to sign a petition for a particular candidate to sign the petition and only those qualified electors who are eligible to give a qualifying contribution to that candidate to do so and shall provide a method for the qualified elector's identity to be properly verified. A candidate may choose to collect up to an amount equal to the full number of required nomination petition signatures or up to an amount equal to the full number of required contribution qualification forms, or both, by use of the online signature collection system prescribed by this section.[28][27]

”

Objections

If an elector wishes to challenge the validity of a petition filed with the Arizona Secretary of State, he or she must do so no later than 5 p.m. on the 10th business day after the close of the candidate filing period. In order to challenge a petition, the elector must specify the petition page number, line number, and reason for each signature challenged. Failure to specify this information will result in the dismissal of the challenge. The state superior court will hear and render a decision on the challenge within 10 days of it being filed.[29]

Noteworthy events

2015

On April 13, 2015, Governor Doug Ducey (R) signed into law a bill that increased the number of petition signatures required of political party candidates. Prior to the bill's signing, a candidate's signature requirements were calculated as a percentage of his or her party's total voter registration. After the bill's signing, signature requirements were calculated as a percentage of total qualified signers (including both party members and independents). Richard Winger, editor of Ballot Access News, noted that the law would have "no effect on parties that have been ballot-qualified for less than four years."[15][30][31]


Election administration agencies

Election agencies

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See also: State election agencies

Individuals seeking additional information about voting provisions in Arizona can contact the following local, state, and federal agencies.

Arizona County Election Officials

Click here for a list

Office of the Secretary of State, Elections Division

1700 W. Washington Street, Floor 7
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Phone: 602-542-4285
Toll free: 1-877-THE-VOTE
Email: https://azsos.gov/webform/contact?department=1005
Website: http://www.azsos.gov/

Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission

Physical Address: 1110 W. Washington St., Suite 250
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Mailing address: 1802 W. Jackson St. #129
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Phone: 602-364-3477
Toll free: 877-631-8891
Fax: 602-364-3487
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.azcleanelections.gov/

U.S. Election Assistance Commission

633 3rd Street NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 301-563-3919
Toll free: 1-866-747-1471
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.eac.gov


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Term limits

Arizona state executives and legislators have term limits. These limits were established by Propsition 107, which was passed by voters in 1992 to amend Article 5 of the Arizona Constitution.

State executives

State Executive Officials
See also: State executives with term limits, States with gubernatorial term limits and Arizona state executive official elections, 2016

The state executive term limits in Arizona are as follows:[32]

State legislators

See also: State legislatures with term limits

A state legislator in Arizona may serve no more than four consecutive terms (equivalent to eight years) in either the Arizona State Senate or the Arizona House of Representatives.[33]

Congressional partisanship

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See also: List of United States Representatives from Arizona and List of United States Senators from Arizona

Below is the current partisan breakdown of the congressional delegation from Arizona.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Arizona
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 2 3 5
Republican 0 6 6
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 9 11

State legislative partisanship

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Below is the current partisan breakdown of members of the state legislature of Arizona.

Arizona State Senate

Party As of February 2025
     Democratic Party 13
     Republican Party 17
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 30

Arizona House of Representatives

Party As of February 2025
     Democratic Party 27
     Republican Party 33
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 60

Related legislation

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  • Most recent action date
  • Legislative status
  • Sponsor party
  • Topics dealt with by the bill

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 This is the average signature requirement of all congressional districts.
  2. ↑ This is the average signature requirement of all congressional districts.
  3. ↑ This is the average signature requirement of all congressional districts.
  4. ↑ This is the average signature requirement of all congressional districts.
  5. ↑ This is the average signature requirement of all congressional districts.
  6. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Elections Calendar & Upcoming Events," accessed June 5, 2015
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Arizona Secretary of State, "Candidate Checklist," accessed March 17, 2014
  8. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State Website, "2014 Election Important Dates," accessed November 4, 2013
  9. ↑ Arizona Revised Statutes, "Title 16, Chapter 6, Section 913," accessed March 18, 2014
  10. ↑ Citizens Clean Election Commission, "Participating Candidate Guide," accessed March 18, 2014 (dead link)
  11. ↑ Arizona Revised Statutes, "Title 16, Chapter 3, Section 301," accessed March 17, 2014
  12. ↑ Arizona Revised Statutes, "Title 16, Chapter 3, Section 302," accessed March 17, 2014
  13. ↑ Arizona Revised Statutes, "Title 16, Chapter 3, Section 311," accessed March 17, 2014
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Arizona Revised Statutes, "Title 16, Chapter 3, Section 322," accessed March 17, 2014
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Arizona State Legislature, "HB 2608," accessed April 15, 2015
  16. ↑ Election Law Blog, "Citizens Successfully Challenge Unconstitutional Arizona Ballot Access Law," July 24, 2014
  17. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Federal Elections 2012," Updated July 2013
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Arizona Revised Statutes, "Title 16, Chapter 3, Section 341," accessed March 17, 2014
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Arizona Revised Statutes, "Title 16, Chapter 3, Section 312," accessed March 17, 2014
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 Arizona Revised Statutes, "Title 16, Chapter 3, Section 315," accessed March 17, 2014
  21. ↑ Arizona Revised Statutes, "Title 16, Chapter 5, Section 801," accessed March 17, 2014
  22. ↑ Arizona Revised Statutes, "Title 16, Chapter 3, Section 314," accessed March 17, 2014
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Arizona Revised Statutes, "Title 16, Chapter 3, Section 321," accessed March 17, 2014
  24. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Running for Office," accessed April 10, 2020
  25. ↑ Note: The state legislature passed a bill expanding use of the E-Qual system to municipal candidates in 2016, but it was not available to them as of 2023. Arizona Legislature, "HB 2049," accessed April 10, 2020
  26. ↑ Arizona Legislature, "16-318. Secure online signature collection; federal offices," accessed April 10, 2020
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  28. ↑ Arizona Legislature, "16-316. Secure online signature collection; candidate petitions; five dollar contributions; statewide and legislative candidates," accessed April 10, 2020
  29. ↑ Arizona Revised Statutes, "Title 16, Chapter 3, Section 351," accessed March 17, 2014
  30. ↑ Arizona Daily Sun, "Election laws to favor major parties," April 14, 2015
  31. ↑ Ballot Access News, "Arizona Governor Signs Bill Making Ballot Access Harder for Libertarian Party," April 14, 2015
  32. ↑ Arizona Constitution, "Article V, Section 1, Version 2," accessed November 4, 2013
  33. ↑ State of Arizona 1992 Ballot Proposition Voting Guide, "Proposition 107," accessed November 4, 2013
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