Prop. 140 vs. Prop 133 | No on Prop 133

Fair Elections Voter Guide

In November, voters will have their say on two competing ballot propositions that will decide the future of how elections will be run in Arizona.
Proposition 133 and Proposition 140

Proposition 133 enshrines the current dysfunctional primary system into law where a small, partisan minority select who will represent us all. It requires partisan primaries and excludes 1.4M independent voters from participating in elections their tax dollars help pay for. Prop 133 was referred to the ballot by partisan state lawmakers in direct opposition to Prop 140.

Proposition 140 establishes open primaries and requires that all voters and all candidates be treated the same under the law. Prop 140 permits all candidates regardless of party affiliation to compete under the same rules and be placed on one primary ballot and prohibits the use of taxpayer funds for partisan elections.

Use the comparison below, or the Secretary of State’s Publicity Pamphlet full of arguments for and against both propositions to decide for yourself which you would prefer.

We urge you to take a look at who is supporting the legislative referral Prop 133 in comparison to the voter-led initiative Prop 140.

Proposition 133 is the sneakiest thing in Arizona's election

It’s time for voters to matter again. We can clean up the mess. Open nonpartisan primary elections would give us better candidates, more competitive races and higher voter turnouts. Let’s seize this opportunity by voting NO on Prop 133 and YES on Prop 140. Read more

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Prop 140 vs. Prop 133 Debate

Paul Johnson, Prop 140 co-chair and ex-Phoenix mayor, and Brennan A.R. Bowen, associate with the firm Holtzman Vogel, faced off in the debate. Watch here

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Former AZ Mayor Says Voters Can End Discrimination Against Independents with Prop. 140

“The current existing system is unfair. Today about one-third of all voters are either independent or unaffiliated voters and they are discriminated against in a wide variety of ways,” said Paul Johnson, former Phoenix mayor and chair of Proposition 140. Read More

4 propositions that could change voting in Arizona

Two propositions come at primaries from the opposite side, one introduced by the Arizona Legislature and one introduced by the people. The other two directly impact how citizen initiatives make it onto our ballots. Listen here

Prop 133: Lawmakers’ ballot measures block election reform

Proposition 133 is the Legislature’s attempt to permanently enshrine the current partisan primary system, which is precisely what the Make Elections Fair Initiative is trying to reform. Read more

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Arizona's GOP lawmakers are terrified of voters. Check out these ballot props

The Republican-run Legislature put a raft of questions on this year’s ballot, many of them designed to snooker us into reining in our power. And one (Prop 133) protecting partisan primaries — ensuring that a relative handful of the state’s most ideological voters continue to dictate our choices come November. Read more

Pass Prop 140 to improve Arizona politics. Vote No on Prop 133

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Arizona has competing propositions on ballot. What happens if both win?

Prop. 133 will maintain the status quo for the most part, which is closed primaries. Each party conducts its own primaries at the exclusion of everyone else. Prop. 140 will open primaries to all candidates and all parties, including independents, the fastest-growing political registration in the state. Read more