Arizona § 48-4832 Elections; nominating petitions

Arizona Statutes

§ 48-4832 — Elections; nominating petitions

Arizona § 48-4832

Title 48Arizona Revised Statutes

Ch. 28ACTIVE MANAGEMENT AREA WATER DISTRICT

Art. 2Administration

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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 48-4832 (2026).

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A.A candidate for election to the permanent board as a division director shall be nominated by a petition signed by at least one hundred fifty qualified electors of the division in which the candidate resides. A candidate for election to the permanent board as an at large county director shall be nominated by a petition signed by at least one hundred fifty qualified electors of that portion of the county that is within the district.

B.If a division is located wholly in one county and for the at large board position for that county, the nominating petition shall be filed with the clerk of the board of supervisors or the elections officer of that county as prescribed by title 16, chapter 3.

C.If a division is located in two or more counties, the nominating petition shall be filed as pr

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A. A candidate for election to the permanent board as a division director shall be nominated by a petition signed by at least one hundred fifty qualified electors of the division in which the candidate resides. A candidate for election to the permanent board as an at large county director shall be nominated by a petition signed by at least one hundred fifty qualified electors of that portion of the county that is within the district.

B. If a division is located wholly in one county and for the at large board position for that county, the nominating petition shall be filed with the clerk of the board of supervisors or the elections officer of that county as prescribed by title 16, chapter 3.

C. If a division is located in two or more counties, the nominating petition shall be filed as prescribed by title 16, chapter 3, with the county elections officer for the county with the highest number of registered voters within the district. The county election officer shall immediately notify the board of supervisors of each county included in the division. Each board of supervisors so notified shall provide for the manner of voting and conduct of the election as provided for in subsection D.

D. The names of the candidates for election to the permanent board shall be included on the election ballot of the division in which the candidate resides, or on the election ballot for that portion of the county that is within the district, as appropriate, without party designation. The manner of voting and conducting the election for the directors shall conform to the provisions of law relating to the general election of county officers including compliance with any applicable federal voting laws.

E. Title 16, chapter 2, article 3 does not apply to any election held pursuant to this section.

F. All expenses for the election of members of the permanent board incurred pursuant to this section are the responsibility of the county or counties involved. If a division is located in two or more counties, election expenses for that division shall be shared proportionately based on the number of qualified electors of each county who are residents of the division.

G. Candidates for the permanent board and their campaign committees shall register with and report to the secretary of state and otherwise comply with the requirements of title 16, chapter 6, regarding elections under this section.