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Proposition 319

Prohibit New Photo Traffic Enforcement Systems Measure

On the ballot

Arizona · November 2026 general election · Legislative referral · Election day November 3, 2026
Topics: Public safety, Transportation, Government structure

In plain language

Proposition 319 would enact a state statute barring an Arizona city, town, or state agency from beginning a new photo-radar or red-light camera enforcement program unless it has a signed vendor contract in place by December 31, 2026. A community with a qualifying contract by that date could continue operating its cameras for up to ten years before needing voter approval to continue, and a community without a contract by the deadline could not adopt photo enforcement in the future. The Legislature referred the measure in 2026 as Senate Concurrent Resolution 1004.

Fiscal impact

No official fiscal note has been issued for this measure yet.

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What supporters and opponents say

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What supporters say

  • Supporters, including state Sen. Wendy Rogers (R), argue the measure returns control over photo-radar programs to voters, saying cities currently install speed and red-light cameras — some under contracts with out-of-state camera companies that split ticket revenue — without ever putting the question to the people who pay the fines.

Attributed to the sources cited below.

What opponents say

  • The Arizona Public Health Association says the measure closes off an evidence-based traffic-safety tool, arguing that any community without a signed camera contract by the end of 2026 could never adopt photo enforcement in the future even if local traffic conditions changed.
  • Public health advocates point to elevated speeding observed during a warning period for Phoenix's photo-safety program as evidence that camera enforcement measurably affects driver behavior.

Attributed to Arizona Public Health Association.

Official ballot language

The certified ballot text is not yet available for this measure. Once the state certifies it, the verbatim wording will appear here.

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