About 55% of voters have approved a ballot measure that would create a lieutenant governor position, according to unofficial results from the Arizona Secretary of Stateâs office on Wednesday.
If it passes, Proposition 131 would establish a lieutenant governor position to run on a joint ticket with the stateâs governor beginning in 2026. Prospective gubernatorial candidates would nominate someone for the position who would take over in their absence. Currently, the secretary of state is first in the line of succession for Arizonaâs governor.
Arizonaâs voters turned down similar initiatives in 1994 and 2010. If the measure passes this year, Arizona would become the 46th state to adopt the position and the governor would determine the specific duties of the lieutenant governor.
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