Protect Vote by Mail

No on Proposition 144

The Voter Identification Requirements Amendment

  • Voting by mail is used reliably by most Arizonans. This will lead to its eventual elimination. Why?

    This amendment will change Arizona’s State Constitution to make it harder, and potentially impossible, to vote by mail. Citizenship is already a prerequisite for receiving a ballot, and we already have safe and secure elections. Prop 144 undermines the whole purpose of voting by mail by requiring Arizona voters to submit redundant proof of identification before mailing in their ballots, in every single election. No other state with a strong vote-by-mail program does this.

    Americans already waste a combined 12 billion hours each year filling out government forms, filing taxes, and dealing with our government’s bureaucracy. There is no need to subject Arizonans to additional, unnecessary requirements. Vote no on Prop 144 to protect voting by mail. Politicians are just trying to make things harder for you for no good reason.

  • “NO” Endorsements

    • ACLU

    • Attorney General Kris Mayes

    • League of Women Voters Arizona

    • Secretary of State Adrian Fontes

    • Democratic and Republican County Elections Officials

    • Mi Familia Vota

    • Faith Leaders

    “Yes” Endorsements

    • We have not found any organizations endorsing, but the group of Turning Point supported politicians who wrote this proposition is urging a yes vote.

  • Ballotpedia

    “[Prop 144] would force everyone who votes by mail to resubmit a copy of their ID or passport every time they vote in an election, defeating the purpose of Arizona’s convenient, accessible, and safe ballot-by-mail system. These proposals could even end voting by mail altogether at the legislature’s whim. Instead of strengthening voter participation across the state, [the amendment adds] unnecessary barriers to the voting process, without explaining how complicated new requirements would be realistically carried out. This is a recipe for disaster.” – ACLU

    Axios Phoenix

    “Amends the Arizona Constitution to require all voters, including those who vote by mail, to show a valid government ID before casting a ballot in each election. It’s unclear how people who vote by mail would do that.” Jeremy Duda, Journalist

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