Statewide ballot measure · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Proposition 142: Preferential treatment; discrimination; prohibited acts
Legislative Council analysis: Would amend the Arizona Constitution to prohibit the state and its political subdivisions, including public universities, community colleges and school districts, from granting preferential treatment to or discriminating against individuals or groups based on race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin in public employment, education or contracting; from requiring applicants, employees, students or contractors to endorse such treatment; from spending public money on offices or positions that promote it; and from disciplinary policies that treat students or employees differently by race or ethnicity, with specified exceptions.
What a vote means
- A yes vote
- A yes vote approves Proposition 142 as summarized above.
- A no vote
- The state constitution stays as it is now.
Sources
Measure summary
- Analysis by Legislative Council, Proposition 142 [HCR 2044 - 2026] (Arizona Legislative Council, Public record)
- Ballot Measures 2026: Analyses adopted by the Arizona Legislative Council (July 8, 2026) (Arizona Legislative Council, Public record)
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