Arizona Four-Year Terms for Mine Inspector Amendment (2026)

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Arizona Four-Year Terms for Mine Inspector Amendment
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Election date
November 3, 2026
Topic
Term limits
Status
Proposed
Type
Constitutional amendment
Origin
State legislature

The Arizona Four-Year Terms for Mine Inspector Amendment may appear on the ballot in Arizona as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.

This measure would require four-year terms for the mine inspector, and provide that the mine inspector hold office for no more than two consecutive terms.[1]

Text of measure

Full text

The full text of the ballot measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Arizona State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 31 votes in the Arizona House of Representatives and 16 votes in the Arizona State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

  • The measure, SCR 1031, was introduced to the Arizona State Senate on February 10, 2025.[1]
  • The measure passed the Senate on March 4, 2025 by a 23-4 vote.[1]

Vote in the Arizona State Senate
March 4, 2025
Requirement:
Number of yes votes required: 16  Approveda
YesNoNot voting
Total2343
Total percent76.6%13.3%10%
Democrat742
Republican1601

See also

Arizona
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External links

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