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Last Updated: Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 03:02 PM
Category: Politics
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Arizona voters were faced with four high-profile ballot referendums. Voters passed a ballot measure that would establish the right to abortion in the state. Another would eliminate partisan primaries and replace them with an open system. A third would decrease the minimum wage for tipped workers. And a fourth would allow state and local law enforcement to enforce federal immigration laws at the border.
Proposition 139: Right to Abortion
Race to Watch
This ballot initiative would provide the fundamental right to abortion that the state of Arizona may not interfere with before the point of fetal viability (defined as the point of pregnancy when there is significant chance of the survival of the fetus outside of the uterus without the application of extraordinary medical measures) unless justified by a compelling state interest (defined as a law or regulation enacted for the limited purpose of improving or maintaining the health of the individual seeking abortion care that does not infringe on that individual's autonomous decision making).
Passed
Response
Votes
Pct.Percentage
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Yes
YES
0
61.6%
No
YES
0
38.4%
100% expected votes in
SORT BY:
county
Response
Votes
Pct.Percentage
ApacheApache30,849 votes100% in
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Yes
YES
0
58.0%
No
YES
0
42.0%
CochiseCochise56,977 votes100% in
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Yes
YES
0
53.8%
No
YES
0
46.2%
CoconinoCoconino67,735 votes100% in
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Yes
YES
0
70.0%
No
YES
0
30.0%
GilaGila26,595 votes100% in
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Yes
YES
0
49.0%
No
YES
0
51.0%
Proposition 133: Eliminate Partisan Primaries
Eliminates partisan primaries and replace them with an electoral system where individuals may vote for the candidate of their choice, regardless of the party affiliation of the voter or the candidate.
Not passed
Response
Votes
Pct.Percentage
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Yes
YES
0
42.2%
No
YES
0
57.8%
100% expected votes in
SORT BY:
county
Response
Votes
Pct.Percentage
ApacheApache30,206 votes100% in
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Yes
YES
0
43.6%
No
YES
0
56.4%
CochiseCochise55,490 votes100% in
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Yes
YES
0
43.2%
No
YES
0
56.8%
CoconinoCoconino64,569 votes100% in
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Yes
YES
0
31.7%
No
YES
0
68.3%
GilaGila25,561 votes100% in
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Yes
YES
0
51.8%
No
YES
0
48.2%
Proposition 138: Decrease Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers
Allows for tipped workers to be paid 25% less per hour than the minimum wage if any tips received by the employee were not less than the minimum wage plus $2 for all hours worked.
Not passed
Response
Votes
Pct.Percentage
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Yes
YES
0
25.2%
No
YES
0
74.8%
100% expected votes in
SORT BY:
county
Response
Votes
Pct.Percentage
ApacheApache30,329 votes100% in
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Yes
YES
0
36.3%
No
YES
0
63.7%
CochiseCochise56,280 votes100% in
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Yes
YES
0
26.8%
No
YES
0
73.2%
CoconinoCoconino66,067 votes100% in
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Yes
YES
0
27.2%
No
YES
0
72.8%
GilaGila25,758 votes100% in
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Yes
YES
0
29.4%
No
YES
0
70.6%
Proposition 314: Increased Border Law Enforcement
Allow for state and local police to arrest noncitizens who cross the border unlawfully, allow for state judges to order deportations, require the use of the e-verify program for some public governmental programs and employment eligibility purposes, and make the sale of fentanyl a Class 2 felony if a person knowingly sells fentanyl resulting in the death of another person.
Passed
Response
Votes
Pct.Percentage
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Yes
YES
0
62.6%
No
YES
0
37.4%
100% expected votes in
SORT BY:
county
Response
Votes
Pct.Percentage
ApacheApache30,503 votes100% in
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Yes
YES
0
63.6%
No
YES
0
36.4%
CochiseCochise55,907 votes100% in
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Yes
YES
0
69.1%
No
YES
0
30.9%
CoconinoCoconino66,289 votes100% in
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Yes
YES
0
50.1%
No
YES
0
49.9%
GilaGila26,233 votes100% in
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Yes
YES
0
75.9%
No
YES
0
24.1%
The expected vote is the total number of votes that are expected in a given race once all votes are counted. This number is an estimate and is based on several different factors, including information on the number of votes cast early as well as information provided to our vote reporters on Election Day from county election officials. The figure can change as NBC News gathers new information.