Arizona Revised Statutes

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 16-648 (2026)

Canvass for state offices, amendments and measures

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16-648. Canvass for state offices, amendments and measures

A. On the third Monday following a general election, the secretary of state, in the presence of the governor and the attorney general, shall canvass all offices for which the nominees filed nominating petitions and papers with the secretary of state pursuant to section 16-311, subsection E.

B. The secretary of state, in the presence of the governor and the chief justice of the supreme court, shall canvass all proposed constitutional amendments and initiated or referred measures, as shown by the electronic or certified copies of the official canvass received from the several counties, and forthwith certify the result to the governor.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2020–2024 · leading case: Bowyer v. Ducey (D. Ariz. 2020).

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Bowyer v. Ducey (D. Ariz. 2020). · cites it 2× “A.R.S. § 16-648. On November 30, 2020, 6 Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, in the presence of Governor Doug Ducey, certified the 7 statewide canvas.”

Crosby v. Hon. fish/state (Ariz. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 2× “See A.R.S. § 16-648(A) (2022). By December 1, 2022, the Board had certified and transmitted the results to the Secretary of State’s office.”

— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 16-648(A) — 1 case

Crosby v. Hon. fish/state (Ariz. Ct. App. 2024). “See A.R.S. § 16-648(A) (2022). By December 1, 2022, the Board had certified and transmitted the results to the Secretary of State’s office.”

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