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INITIATIVES AND REFERENDUMS
§ 32.20 POWER RESERVED; TIME OF ELECTION.
   (A)   There is reserved to the qualified electors of the town the power of the initiative and the referendum as prescribed by the state constitution. When a referendum or initiative election is required to be placed on the ballot, the Council shall do so at the next regularly scheduled state primary or general election.
   (B)   Alternatively, the Council may, at its discretion, call a special election to be held on any date authorized by A.R.S. § 16-204 to place a referendum or initiative election on the ballot.
(Prior Code, § 2-6-1) (Ord. 13-06, passed - -2013)
§ 32.21 NUMBER OF SIGNATURES.
   (A)   The total number of registered voters qualified to vote at the last municipal election, whether regular or special, immediately preceding the date upon which any initiative petition is filed shall be the basis upon which the number of qualified electors of the town required to file an initiative petition shall be computed.
   (B)   The basis upon which the number of qualified electors of the town required to file a referendum petition shall be as determined by state law.
(Prior Code, § 2-6-2)
§ 32.22 TIME OF FILING.
   (A)   Initiative petitions shall be filed at least 120 days prior to the election at which they are to be voted upon.
   (B)   Referendum petitions shall be filed within 30 days of the adoption of the ordinance or resolution. If the Town Clerk is unable to provide petitioners with a copy of the ordinance of resolution at the time of application for an official number or on the same business day of the application, the 30- day period shall be calculated from the date such ordinance or resolution is available.
(Prior Code, § 2-6-3)
§ 32.23 SAMPLE BALLOTS AND PUBLICITY PAMPHLETS.
   (A)   The following procedures relating to sample ballots and publicity pamphlets are hereby adopted for conducting elections at which an initiative or referendum is to be voted upon: a publicity pamphlet, containing the entire text of the official ballots, shall be mailed by the Town Clerk to each household within the town in which a registered voter resides, not less than ten days prior to the election to which the sample ballot pertains.
   (B)   The pamphlet shall contain the proposition as it will appear on the ballot together with a summary of each proposition. Each summary shall be followed by any arguments supporting the proposition followed by any arguments opposing the proposition.
   (C)   Arguments supporting and opposing the proposition appearing on the ballot shall be filed with the office of the Town Clerk by 5:00 p.m. not less than 60 days prior to the election at which the propositions are to be voted upon. Arguments supporting or opposing propositions appearing on the ballot shall meet the following requirements.
      (1)   Arguments must relate to the proposition proposed by initiative or referred by referendum which will appear on the ballot.
      (2)   Arguments must identify the proposition to which they refer and indicate whether the argument is in support of or in opposition to the proposition.
      (3)   Arguments may not exceed 300 words in length.
      (4)   Arguments must be signed by the person or persons who submit them. Arguments submitted by organizations shall be signed on behalf of the organization by an officer of the organization authorized to take such action. All persons signing documents shall indicate their residence or post office address.
         (a)   No person or organization shall submit more than one argument for each proposition to be voted upon.
         (b)   Each argument shall be accompanied by a deposit in the amount of $100 to offset proportional costs of printing. This requirement shall not be waived on any account.
(Prior Code, § 2-6-4)