Arizona § 16-465 - Arrangement of candidates' names at primary election
Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 16-465 — Arrangement of candidates' names at primary election, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-465. Arrangement of candidates' names at primary election
A. When there are two or more candidates of the same political party on the ballot, the names of such candidates, except in the case of precinct committeemen, shall be so alternated on the ballots used in each election precinct that the name of each candidate shall appear substantially an equal number of times in each possible location. When there are fewer than or the same number of candidates seeking office as the number to be elected, rotation of names is not required and the names shall be placed in alphabetical order.
B. In a primary election where voting machines are used, names of candidates for precinct committeemen shall appear on the voting machine in alphabetical order according to the first letter of the surnames of the candidates.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-465 ("Arrangement of candidates' names at primary election") is part of the Arizona Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Arizona. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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