{"data":{"id":"us-az/a.r.s.-16-940","jurisdiction":"us-az","citation":"A.R.S. § 16-940","heading":"Findings and declarations","body":"(Caution: 1998 Prop. 105 applies)\n\nA. The people of Arizona declare our intent to create a clean elections system that will improve the integrity of Arizona state government by diminishing the influence of special-interest money, will encourage citizen participation in the political process, and will promote freedom of speech under the U.S. and Arizona Constitutions. Campaigns will become more issue-oriented and less negative because there will be no need to challenge the sources of campaign money.\n\nB. The people of Arizona find that our current election-financing system:\n\n1. Allows Arizona elected officials to accept large campaign contributions from private interests over which they have governmental jurisdiction;\n\n2. Gives incumbents an unhealthy advantage over challengers;\n\n3. Hinders communication to voters by many qualified candidates;\n\n4. Effectively suppresses the voices and influence of the vast majority of Arizona citizens in favor of a small number of wealthy special interests;\n\n5. Undermines public confidence in the integrity of public officials;\n\n6. Costs average taxpayers millions of dollars in the form of subsidies and special privileges for campaign contributors;\n\n7. Drives up the cost of running for state office, discouraging otherwise qualified candidates who lack personal wealth or access to special-interest funding; and\n\n8. Requires that elected officials spend too much of their time raising funds rather than representing the public.","path":["Title 16 Elections and Electors"],"source_url":"https://www.azleg.gov/ars/16/00940.htm","current_through":"2026-09-04","vintage":"2026-08-09","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T00:49:56Z","sha256":"d610ba9ccfa9514ff67f164ec36a619a422c69cc259f2efc7aa03f2698e3069e","source_id":"us-az","stale":true,"prev":"us-az/a.r.s.-16-938","next":"us-az/a.r.s.-16-941"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}