Bill > SCR1024

This Concurrent Resolution proposes amendments to the Arizona Constitution to establish a joint ticket system for the Governor and Lieutenant Governor, meaning that voters will cast a single vote for both positions when they vote for Governor, and the Lieutenant Governor nominee will be chosen by the gubernatorial nominee. This change, which would apply to elections starting in 2027, also clarifies the line of succession, stipulating that the Lieutenant Governor would succeed the Governor in case of death, resignation, removal, or disability, and that the Governor would appoint a Lieutenant Governor subject to legislative approval if a vacancy occurs in that office. The resolution also outlines the order of succession to the governorship if both the Governor and Lieutenant Governor positions are vacant, and specifies that the Lieutenant Governor's powers and duties will be prescribed by law, similar to other executive officers.