Arizona Revised Statutes

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 16-467 (2026)

Method of voting on ballot

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A. At primary elections there shall be provided a separate ballot for each party entitled to participate in the primary.

B. Each party ballot shall be designated by the name of the party, and for a voter who is registered as a member of a political party that is entitled to continued representation on the ballot pursuant to section 16-804, the voter shall be given by the judge of election one ballot only of the party with which the voter is affiliated as it appears in the precinct register. For a voter who is registered as independent, or no party preference or as a member of a political party that is not entitled to continued representation on the ballot pursuant to section 16-804, the voter shall designate the ballot of only one of the political parties that is entitled to continued representation on the ballot and the judge of election shall give the elector only that political party's ballot.

C. If a person is nominated on more than one ticket, the person shall promptly file with the officer in charge of the preparation of election ballots a written declaration indicating the party name under which the person's name is to be printed on the official election ballot, and the person's name shall be printed only under the party name.

D. For any political party that is entitled to continued representation on the ballot, section 16-822 applies to the election of precinct committeemen.

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases, 1986–2019 · leading case: Tashjian v. Repub. Party of Connecticut, 479 U.S. 208 (1986).
Tashjian v. Repub. Party of Connecticut, 479 U.S. 208 (1986). · cites it 2× “See Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 16-467 (1984); Cal.”
Pub. Integrity All., Inc. v. City of Tucson, 836 F.3d 1019 (9th Cir. 2016). · cites it 2× “Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 16-467 (B); Tucson City Charter, ch.”
Arizona Libertarian Party, Inc. v. Bd. of Supervisors of Pima Cnty., 216 F. Supp. 2d 1007 (D. Ariz. 2002). · cites it 10× “Factual and Procedural Background Plaintiffs challenge the constitutionality of Proposition 103 and its implementing legislation, A.R.S. § 16-467. Proposition 103 was passed in 1998 and amended Article VII, Sec.”
Arizona Libertarian Party v. Reagan, 798 F.3d 723 (9th Cir. 2015). “Because the overwhelming majority of Arizona voters are registered with one of the two major parties, the checkbox method ensures that most voters will be able to participate in the primary election of their choosing.”
Arizona Libertarian Party v. Katie Hobbs, 925 F.3d 1085 (9th Cir. 2019). “See Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 16-467 . 5 The Libertarian Party excludes 4 As of January 1, 2019, the Green Party had 6,450 registered members in Arizona.”
Save Our Vote v. bennett/open Gov't Comm. Supporting C-03-2012, 291 P.3d 342 (Ariz. 2013). “§ 16-467. The winner of the primary appears on the general election ballot along with the nominees of other recognized parties.”
Washington State Repub. Party v. Logan, 377 F. Supp. 2d 907 (W.D. Wash. 2005). “010 ; Ariz.Rev. Stat. § 16-467; Ark.Code Ann. §§ 7-7-307, 7-7-308; Cal.”
Mississippi State Democratic Party v. Barbour, 491 F. Supp. 2d 641 (N.D. Miss. 2007). “010; Arizona, Ariz.Rev.Stat. § 16-467; California, Cal.”
Arizona Libertarian Party, Inc. v. Bayless, 351 F.3d 1277 (9th Cir. 2003). · cites it 2× “VII, § 10; Ariz.Rev.Stat. §§ 16-467, 16-542. Voters who are registered with a party that is on the ballot may vote only in their party’s primary.”
In Re the Oral Petition of Barkman, 726 A.2d 440 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1999). “There an individual elector contended that Arizona’s closed primary pursuant to Ariz.Rev.Stat. § 16-467(B), which provided that each voter in a primary election be given a ballot only of the party with which the voter is affiliated in the precinct register, violated the First…”
Arizona Libertarian Party v. Ken Bennett, 784 F.3d 611 (9th Cir. 2015). “Because the overwhelming majority of Arizona voters are registered with one of the two major parties, the checkbox method ensures that most voters will be able to participate in the primary election of their choosing.”
Arizona Libertarian Party v. Katie Hobbs (9th Cir. 2019). “See Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 16-467 . 5 The Libertarian Party excludes 4 As of January 1, 2019, the Green Party had 6,450 registered members in Arizona.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 16-467(B) — 1 case
In Re the Oral Petition of Barkman, 726 A.2d 440 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1999). “There an individual elector contended that Arizona’s closed primary pursuant to Ariz.Rev.Stat. § 16-467(B), which provided that each voter in a primary election be given a ballot only of the party with which the voter is affiliated in the precinct register, violated the First…”
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