Signature Requirements
 
2002 ELECTION
NUMBER OF SIGNATURES REQUIRED
FOR STATEWIDE OFFICES
               
               
  GOVERNOR            
  SECRETARY OF STATE            
  ATTORNEY GENERAL            
  STATE TREASURER            
  SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION        
  CORPORATION COMMISSIONER (3 Seats)        
  MINE INSPECTOR            
               
               
  PARTY   MIN   MAX    
 
  DEMOCRATIC   4,035   80,695    
  REPUBLICAN   4,663   93,244    
  LIBERTARIAN   73   1,443    
               
               
 
 
ONE-HALF OF ONE PERCENT
SCHEDULE OF THE REGISTERED VOTERS
AS OF MARCH 1, 2002
               
A. DEMOCRATIC              
               
           
COUNTY   TOTAL VOTER
REGISTRATION		     ONE-HALF OF
ONE PERCENT
SIGNATURE
REQUIREMENT		    
 
APACHE   25,400     127    
COCHISE   21,009     106    
COCONINO   23,315     117    
GILA   15,517     78    
GRAHAM   8,411     43    
               
GREENLEE   3,752     19    
LA PAZ   3,032     16    
MARICOPA   414,628     2,074    
MOHAVE   24,529     123    
NAVAJO   24,789     124    
               
PIMA   157,911     790    
PINAL   32,986     165    
SANTA CRUZ   10,422     53    
YAVAPAI   19,755     99    
YUMA   21,497     108    
               
               
B. REPUBLICAN              
COUNTY   TOTAL VOTER
REGISTRATION		     ONE-HALF OF
ONE PERCENT
SIGNATURE
REQUIREMENT		    
 
APACHE   6,876     35    
COCHISE   18,759     94    
COCONINO   17,781     89    
GILA   10,300     52    
GRAHAM   4,886     25    
               
GREENLEE   1,020     6    
LA PAZ   2,892     15    
MARICOPA   599,682     2,999    
MOHAVE   35,523     178    
NAVAJO   16,424     83    
               
PIMA   136,607     684    
PINAL   20,819     105    
SANTA CRUZ   3,500     18    
YAVAPAI   40,133     201    
YUMA   17,245     87    
               
               
               
               
C. LIBERTARIAN              
COUNTY   TOTAL VOTER
REGISTRATION		     ONE-HALF OF
ONE PERCENT
SIGNATURE
REQUIREMENT		    
 
APACHE   93     1    
COCHISE   179     1    
COCONINO   309     2    
GILA   120     1    
GRAHAM   32     1    
               
GREENLEE   15     1    
LA PAZ   14     1    
MARICOPA   8,431     43    
MOHAVE   202     2    
NAVAJO   123     1    
               
PIMA   4,079     21    
PINAL   246     2    
SANTA CRUZ   110     1    
YAVAPAI   392     2    
YUMA   87     1    
               
               
 
2002 STATE LEGISLATIVE
SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS FOR NOMINATION PETITIONS
PARTISAN
                     
Candidates must obtain the number of signatures listed for the “old” district number (used in 2000)
where they reside, even though they are running for a district with a “new” number in 2002.
Please call the Secretary of State’s Office if you need assistance.
                     
    DEMOCRATIC     REPUBLICAN     LIBERTARIAN    
    MIN MAX   MIN MAX   MIN MAX  
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"OLD" LEG. DIST. 1   318 953   555 1,664   5 14  
"OLD" LEG. DIST. 2   302 903   357 1,070   6 17  
"OLD" LEG. DIST. 3   463 1,388   140 419   2 4  
"OLD" LEG. DIST. 4   442 1,325   335 1,002   3 8  
"OLD" LEG. DIST. 5   280 839   231 691   2 3  
                     
"OLD" LEG. DIST. 6   268 801   441 1,322   5 12  
"OLD" LEG. DIST. 7   359 1,074   178 532   2 5  
"OLD" LEG. DIST. 8   346 1,035   172 513   3 7  
"OLD" LEG. DIST. 9   292 875   398 1,191   7 20  
"OLD" LEG. DIST. 10   284 851   101 302   12 34  
                     
"OLD" LEG. DIST. 11   350 1,047   131 392   11 31  
"OLD" LEG. DIST. 12   345 1,033   445 1,333   10 27  
"OLD" LEG. DIST. 13   306 916   303 908   11 31  
"OLD" LEG. DIST. 14   286 857   239 714   13 37  
"OLD" LEG. DIST. 15   265 794   419 1,255   3 7  
                     
"OLD" LEG. DIST. 16   207 619   281 840   4 11  
"OLD" LEG. DIST. 17   242 725   324 969   3 8  
"OLD" LEG. DIST. 18   208 622   308 921   5 12  
"OLD" LEG. DIST. 19   267 798   488 1,461   5 12  
"OLD" LEG. DIST. 20   209 625   132 395   4 10  
                     
"OLD" LEG. DIST. 21   220 658   400 1,198   3 8  
"OLD" LEG. DIST. 22   209 625   72 215   3 7  
"OLD" LEG. DIST. 23   232 693   57 168   2 5  
"OLD" LEG. DIST. 24   222 664   399 1,196   5 13  
"OLD" LEG. DIST. 25   214 641   187 559   6 15  
                     
"OLD" LEG. DIST. 26   211 630   329 985   5 14  
"OLD" LEG. DIST. 27   228 681   305 912   5 14  
"OLD" LEG. DIST. 28   265 794   667 1,998   4 11  
"OLD" LEG. DIST. 29   134 399   221 661   3 8  
"OLD" LEG. DIST. 30   250 747   540 1,618   4 10  
                     
 
 
 
             
  UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS
2002 SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS
FOR NOMINATION PETITIONS		          
             
  CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT   PARTY   MIN MAX
 
  Dist. 1 (Apache,   DEMOCRATIC   706 14,112
  Coconino,Gila,   REPUBLICAN   528 10,544
  Graham, Greenlee,   LIBERTARIAN   6 115
  Navajo, Pinal,          
  Yavapai)          
             
  Dist. 2 (Coconino,   DEMOCRATIC   488 9,751
  La Paz, Maricopa,   REPUBLICAN   765 15,295
  Mohave, Navajo,   LIBERTARIAN   6 110
  Yavapai)          
             
  Dist. 3 (Maricopa)   DEMOCRATIC   440 8,784
      REPUBLICAN   721 14,416
      LIBERTARIAN   10 194
             
  Dist. 4 (Maricopa)   DEMOCRATIC   425 8,499
      REPUBLICAN   216 4,305
      LIBERTARIAN   11 210
             
  Dist. 5 (Maricopa)   DEMOCRATIC   448 8,950
      REPUBLICAN   752 15,023
      LIBERTARIAN   12 221
             
  Dist. 6 (Maricopa,   DEMOCRATIC   375 7,487
  Pinal)   REPUBLICAN   721 14,417
      LIBERTARIAN   6 116
             
  Dist. 7 (La Paz,   DEMOCRATIC   570 11,399
  Maricopa, Pima   REPUBLICAN   289 5,779
  Pinal, Santa Cruz,   LIBERTARIAN   12 228
  Yuma)          
             
  Dist. 8 (Cochise,   DEMOCRATIC   576 11,518
  Pima, Pinal,   REPUBLICAN   667 13,335
  Santa Cruz)   LIBERTARIAN   12 238
             
             
  Signature requirements are equal to at least one-half of one percent but no
  more than ten percent of the total registration of the party in the district.
             
  Minimum numbers are rounded up to the next whole number.
  Maximum numbers are rounded down to the next whole number.

Last Updated on 5/23/2002