Proposition 144Constitutional amendment · Put on the ballot by lawmakers
Require voter ID and citizenship rules
Explain it like I'm 5
This would add new constitutional rules for Arizona elections, including government ID connected to a ballot and a statement that only citizens may vote. It would also address foreign election money and some ballot-counting procedures.
Yes vote
Arizona would add constitutional citizenship, identification, foreign-contribution, and election-administration requirements for elections beginning in 2028.
No vote
Current election laws would remain without these additional constitutional requirements.
The question to ask yourself
Would stronger identification and election rules improve trust enough to justify possible new barriers for some voters?
The case for
- Creates one statewide identification rule intended to strengthen confidence in elections.
- Affirms that only citizens may vote in Arizona elections.
- Adds rules intended to limit foreign election influence and allow local ballot tabulation.
Backed by: No organized campaign found
The case against
- Could make voting harder for eligible voters who lack qualifying identification.
- Mail voting could require new verification steps and create rejected-ballot risks.
- Citizenship voting restrictions already exist, so critics question the need for constitutional change.
Opposed by: No organized opposition found
- Money
- The Legislature must fund implementation, but no total cost estimate is stated.
- Don't be misled
- It does more than say only citizens may vote; it also changes identification, early-voting, foreign-money, and ballot-counting rules.