cities and towns; primary elections

SB 1536 modifies Arizona city and town primary election rules. It requires that for district-based council elections, only residents of that district can vote for candidates in that district's primary. The bill also allows cities to adopt a "majority-vote" system in primaries, where a candidate receiving a majority of all votes cast wins outright without a runoff. Small towns (under 5,000 population) may instead use a top-vote-getter system for council seats if approved by voters. The bill does not change state-level election rules but directly affects local election procedures in Arizona municipalities.