§ 19-121 Signature sheets; petitions; form; procedure for filing
§ 19-121.01 Secretary of state; removal of petition and ineligible signatures; sheets copies; random sample; presumption
§ 19-121.02 Certification by county recorder
§ 19-121.03 Judicial review of actions by county recorder; venue
§ 19-121.04 Disposition of petitions by secretary of state
§ 19-121.05 Special fund for reimbursement of county recorders
§ 19-122 Refusal of secretary of state to file petition or transmit facsimiles of signature sheets or affidavits of circulators; writ of mandamus; venue
§ 19-123 Publicity pamphlet; printing; distribution; public hearings
§ 19-124 Arguments and analyses on measures; cost; submission at special election
§ 19-124.01 Judicial information
§ 19-125 Form of ballot
§ 19-126 Counting and canvassing votes; governor’s proclamation
§ 19-127 Preservation and publication of approved measures
§ 19-129 Destroying, suppressing or filing false initiative or referendum petition; classification

Terms Used In Arizona Laws > Title 19 > Chapter 1 > Article 3 - Filing of Petition and Election

  • Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Population: means the population according to the most recent United States decennial census. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Process: means a citation, writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
  • Writ: means an order or precept in writing issued in the name of the state or by a court or judicial officer. See Arizona Laws 1-215