2010 Arizona Revised Statutes
Title 16 - Elections and Electors
16-315 Form of petitions

16-315. Form of petitions

A. The nomination petitions shall be in substantially the following form:

1. Petitions shall be on paper fourteen inches wide and eight and one-half inches long.

2. Petitions shall be headed by a caption stating the purpose of the petition, followed by the body of the petition stating the intent of the petitioners.

3. There shall be fifteen lines spaced three-eighths of an inch apart and consecutively numbered one through fifteen.

4. The signature portion of the petition shall be divided into columns headed by the titles: signature; printed name; actual residence address, description of place of residence or Arizona post office box address, city or town; and date of signing.

5. A photograph of the candidate may appear on the nomination petition.

B. The following shall appear on the petition:

Instructions for Circulators

1. All petitions shall be signed by circulator.

2. Circulator must be qualified to register to vote in this state.

3. Circulator's name shall be typed or printed under such person's signature.

4. Circulator's actual residence address or, if no street address, a description of residence location shall be included on the petition.

C. The secretary of state shall prepare sample nomination petition forms and distribute such forms to all election officers.