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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 16-301 (2026)

Nomination of candidates for printing on official ballot of general or special election

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A. At a primary election, each political party entitled and intending to make nominations for the ensuing general or special election, if it desires to have the names of its candidates printed on the official ballot at that general or special election, shall nominate its candidates for all elective, senatorial, congressional, state, judicial, county and precinct offices to be filled at such election except as provided in section 16-344.

B. Not later than sixty days before the date of the general election, a candidate for governor shall submit to the secretary of state the name of the person who will be the joint candidate for lieutenant governor with that gubernatorial candidate and whose name will appear on the general election ballot jointly with the candidate for governor.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1958–2024 · leading case: Save Our Vote v. bennett/open Gov't Comm. Supporting C-03-2012, 291 P.3d 342 (Ariz. 2013).
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Save Our Vote v. bennett/open Gov't Comm. Supporting C-03-2012, 291 P.3d 342 (Ariz. 2013). · cites it 2× “A.R.S. §§ 16-301, -801, - 804 (Supp.2012).”
Triano v. Massion, 513 P.2d 935 (Ariz. 1973). · cites it 3× “CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE REQUIREMENT Triano first contends that the State statute, § 16-301 A.R.S., enacted after the City Charter of Tucson was adopted, limits the-provision of the City Charter which imposes a longer residency requirement than the State law.”
Klahr v. Goddard, 250 F. Supp. 537 (D. Ariz. 1966). · cites it 2× “Nomination petitions and nomination papers for offices and positions herein referred to, regardless of whether the candidate in question is to be voted for in one county or in more than one county, shall be filed with the Secretary of State in the manner provided by § 16-301 of…”
Bd. of Supervisors of Pima Cnty. v. Harrington, 333 P.2d 971 (Ariz. 1958). · cites it 8× “*165 The facts are that appellees are all affiliated with the Republican Party but did not present their names to the electors of Pima county in the direct primary election held on September 9, 1958 in the manner provided for in A.R.S. §§ 16-301 to 16-305 inclusive, enacted…”
Kannarr v. Hardy, 575 P.2d 1250 (Ariz. 1978). · cites it 2× “A.R.S. § 16-301(C). These were the officers on the ballot in the 1976 General Election.”
Bd. of Super. of Maricopa Cnty. v. Superior Court, in & for Cnty. of Maricopa, 417 P.2d 744 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1966). · cites it 2× “” Section 16-303 provides: “In addition to the nomination petition required, any candidate desiring to have his name printed on the official ballot to be used at any primary election shall, within the same time and with the same officer as provided by § 16-301, file a nomination…”
Blawis v. Bolin, 358 F. Supp. 349 (D. Ariz. 1973). “§§ 16-301, 16-303, 16-305 (Supp.1972-73).”
No Labels Party of Arizona v. Fontes (D. Ariz. 2024). · cites it 5× “In so claiming, the Party points principally to 12 A.R.S. § 16-301(A), which states: 13 At a primary election, each political party entitled and intending to make nominations for the ensuing general or special election, if it desires to have 14 the names of the candidates…”
Kromko v. State, 644 P.2d 902 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1981). · cites it 2× “A.R.S. § 16-301. If no candidate is nominated in the primary election for a particular office, then no candidate of that party may appear on the general election ballot for that office.”
Blawis v. Bolin, 358 F. Supp. 349 (D. Ariz. 1973). “§§ 16-301, 16-303, 16-305 (Supp.1972-73).”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 16-301(A) — 1 case
No Labels Party of Arizona v. Fontes (D. Ariz. 2024). “In so claiming, the Party points principally to 12 A.R.S. § 16-301(A), which states: 13 At a primary election, each political party entitled and intending to make nominations for the ensuing general or special election, if it desires to have 14 the names of the candidates…”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 16-301(C) — 1 case
Kannarr v. Hardy, 575 P.2d 1250 (Ariz. 1978). “A.R.S. § 16-301(C). These were the officers on the ballot in the 1976 General Election.”
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