Proposition 317State law · Put on the ballot by lawmakers
Designate drug cartels as terrorists
Explain it like I'm 5
This would call qualifying drug cartels terrorist organizations under Arizona law. It would also tell the state homeland-security department to address cartel threats using its lawful powers.
Yes vote
Arizona would designate qualifying drug cartels as terrorist organizations under state law and direct homeland security to address their threats.
No vote
Arizona would not add this state-law designation or directive.
The question to ask yourself
Would a state terrorist designation provide a useful public-safety tool, or mainly make a statement?
The case for
- Signals that cartel trafficking and smuggling are serious public-safety threats.
- Directs homeland security to focus existing lawful powers on cartel-related dangers.
- Could improve coordination around an identified threat.
Backed by: No organized campaign found
The case against
- May be mainly symbolic because it creates no federal terrorist designation.
- The definition could raise questions about who is covered.
- Critics may question whether the measure adds useful state authority.
Opposed by: No organized opposition found
- Money
- No cost estimate is stated.
- Don't be misled
- It would not create a federal designation or give Arizona officers federal military or overseas powers.