Arizona Revised Statutes
Title 19 - Initiative, Referendum and Recall
§ 19-102 - Initiative petition; circulators

19-102. Initiative petition; circulators
A. The form of petition for a law or amendment to the constitution of this state or county legislative measure, or city or town ordinance, or amendment to a city or town charter proposed by the initiative to be submitted directly to the electors, shall be substantially in the form prescribed in section 19-101, except that the title and body of such petition shall read:
Initiative description
(Insert a description of not more than two hundred words of the principal provisions of the proposed measure or constitutional amendment.)
Notice: This is only a description of the proposed measure (or constitutional amendment) prepared by the sponsor of the measure. It may not include every provision contained in the measure. Before signing, make sure the title and text of the measure are attached. You have the right to read or examine the title and text before signing.
Initiative Measure to be Submitted Directly to Electors
We, the undersigned, citizens and qualified electors of the state of Arizona, respectfully demand that the following proposed law (or amendment to the constitution, or other initiative measure), shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the state of Arizona (county, city or town of ____________) for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election (or county, city or town election) and each for himself says: (terminate form same as a referendum petition.)
B. Each petition sheet shall have printed on the top of each sheet the following:
" It is unlawful to sign this petition before it has a serial number."
C. Each petition sheet shall have printed in capital letters in not less than twelve point bold-faced type in the upper right-hand corner of the face of the petition sheet and below the statement prescribed in subsection B of this section the following:
" ___________ paid circulator" " ______________ volunteer" .
D. A circulator of an initiative petition shall state whether the circulator is a paid circulator or volunteer by checking the appropriate line on the petition form before circulating the petition for signatures.
E. Signatures obtained on initiative petitions in violation of subsection D of this section are void and shall not be counted in determining the legal sufficiency of the petition. The presence of signatures that are invalidated under this subsection on a petition does not invalidate other signatures on the petition that were obtained as prescribed by this section.

Structure Arizona Revised Statutes

Arizona Revised Statutes

Title 19 - Initiative, Referendum and Recall

§ 19-101 - Referendum petition; circulators; violation; classification

§ 19-101.01 - Legislative findings and intent; strict compliance

§ 19-102 - Initiative petition; circulators

§ 19-102.01 - Initiative petitions; standard of review

§ 19-111 - Number for petition; training materials

§ 19-111.01 - Text review; legislative council; recommendations

§ 19-112 - Signatures and verification; attachment

§ 19-113 - Withdrawal of petition signature; payment of remuneration; violation; classification

§ 19-114 - Prohibition on circulating petitions by certain persons; statement of organization

§ 19-114.01 - Prohibition on signing petition for profit; classification

§ 19-115 - Unlawful acts; violations; classification

§ 19-116 - Signing petitions; coercion; intimidation; false description; classification

§ 19-117 - Initiative and referendum petition; changes; applicability

§ 19-118 - Registered circulators; requirements; violation; classification; definition

§ 19-118.01 - Signature collection; prohibited payments; violation; classification

§ 19-119 - Deceptive mailings; civil penalty

§ 19-119.01 - Petition signature fraud; classification; list of prohibited persons

§ 19-119.02 - Initiative, referendum and recall handbook; secretary of state

§ 19-121 - Signature sheets; petitions; form; procedure for filing

§ 19-121.01 - Secretary of state; removal of petition and ineligible signatures; sheets copies; random sample; presumption

§ 19-121.02 - Certification by county recorder

§ 19-121.03 - Judicial review of actions by county recorder; venue

§ 19-121.04 - Disposition of petitions by secretary of state

§ 19-121.05 - Special fund for reimbursement of county recorders

§ 19-122 - Refusal of secretary of state to file petition or transmit facsimiles of signature sheets or affidavits of circulators; writ of mandamus; venue

§ 19-123 - Publicity pamphlet; printing; distribution; public hearings

§ 19-124 - Arguments and analyses on measures; cost; submission at special election

§ 19-124.01 - Judicial information

§ 19-125 - Form of ballot

§ 19-126 - Counting and canvassing votes; governor's proclamation

§ 19-127 - Preservation and publication of approved measures

§ 19-129 - Destroying, suppressing or filing false initiative or referendum petition; classification

§ 19-141 - Initiative and referendum in counties, cities and towns

§ 19-142 - Referendum petitions against municipal actions; emergency measures; zoning actions

§ 19-143 - Initiative petition in cities; action of council; amendment of charter

§ 19-161 - Challenges to legislative referenda

§ 19-201 - Officers subject to recall; number of petitioners

§ 19-201.01 - Legislative finding and intent; strict compliance

§ 19-202 - Recall petition; limitations; subsequent petition

§ 19-202.01 - Application for recall petition

§ 19-203 - Recall petition; contents; submission for verification; nonacceptance

§ 19-204 - Form of petition

§ 19-204.01 - Sample recall petitions; strict compliance

§ 19-205 - Signatures and verification

§ 19-205.01 - Registered circulators; requirements; violation; classification; definition

§ 19-205.02 - Prohibition on circulating of petitions by certain persons

§ 19-205.03 - Prohibition on signing petition for profit; classification

§ 19-205.04 - Withdrawal of petition signature; payment of remuneration; violation; classification

§ 19-206 - Coercion or other unlawful acts; violation; classification

§ 19-206.01 - Recall petition signature fraud; violation; classification; list of prohibited persons; definition

§ 19-207 - Notice to officer; statement of defense

§ 19-208 - Resignation of person

§ 19-208.01 - Removal of petition sheets and ineligible signatures; certification of number of signatures

§ 19-208.02 - Certification by county recorder

§ 19-208.03 - Disposition of petition; date of filing

§ 19-208.04 - Judicial review of actions by county recorder

§ 19-208.05 - Special fund for reimbursement of county recorders

§ 19-208.06 - Refusal of filing officer to file petition or transmit facsimiles of signature sheets or affidavits of circulators; writ of mandamus; venue

§ 19-209 - Order for special recall election; officer in charge of election; definition

§ 19-210 - Reimbursement for county expenses in conducting special recall election

§ 19-212 - Nomination petition; form; filing

§ 19-213 - Form and contents of ballot

§ 19-214 - Recall election board; consolidation of precincts

§ 19-215 - General election laws applicable

§ 19-216 - Election results

§ 19-217 - Recall petition; changes; applicability

§ 19-221 - Statement on recall

§ 19-222 - Pledge to resign subject to recall

§ 19-231 - Petition for election to request resignation of district judges

§ 19-232 - Form of ballot

§ 19-233 - Canvass of vote; effect of results

§ 19-234 - Recommendation of candidate by electors; filing by candidate of pledge to recall