general election day; all offices
SCR 1027 proposes amending Arizona's constitution to clarify that general elections for all state, local, and school district offices (including congressional representatives) will be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. This would standardize the existing election date practice, which currently aligns with this timing for most offices. The bill does not change the election date but seeks to formally codify it in the state constitution. As a proposed constitutional amendment, it requires voter approval and is currently in early legislative stages (Senate first reading).
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2026
Last action Mar 25, 2026
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What changed between versions
Introduced Version
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Senate Engrossed Version (03/09/2026)
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Mar 9, 2026
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from a standard introduced version to a Senate engrossed version, adding official headers and session details. The substantive policy content regarding the election date remains unchanged, specifying that general elections occur on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even-numbered years.
TECHNICAL
The document structure was updated to include official Senate engrossed headers and formatting, while the core legislative text proposing the constitutional amendment was preserved without substantive alteration.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
Feb 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
J.D. Mesnard
RRepublican
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