Election 2026

Prop 144 opponents say lack of Legislature action could kill Arizona mail-in voting

Elections officials process mail-in ballots prior to first day of tabulation in Maricopa County, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, at the Maricopa County Recorder's Office in Phoenix. Opponents of Proposition 144 believe if the measure passes and the Legislature fails to act on it, it could ban mail-in voting in Arizona.

Matt York

PHOENIX — Arizonans could wind up entirely losing the right to vote by mail if Proposition 144 passes.

All it could take is for lawmakers to do nothing.

A key provision in the ballot measure would spell out in the Arizona Constitution that every voter must show valid government-issued proof of identity before casting a ballot in each election, whether voting in person “or any other method.”

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