City of Tucson Proposition 422 — Reauthorizing the 0.1% Sales Tax for the Gene Reid Park Zoo (Charter Amendment) (Pima County)

What it does

REAUTHORIZING, FOR THE TWENTY YEARS BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2028 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2047, A ONE-TENTH-CENT (0.1%) TRANSACTION PRIVILEGE (SALES) TAX AND USE TAX; DEDICATING THE TAX REVENUES TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT, EXHIBIT EXPANSION, AND RELATED IMPROVEMENTS, OPERATIONS, AND MAINTENANCE AT THE GENE REID PARK ZOO. A “YES” vote shall have the effect of reauthorizing, for an additional twenty years after December 31, 2027 (January 1, 2028 to December 31, 2047), the one-tenth-cent (0.1%) transaction privilege (sales) tax and use tax to fund capital improvements, infrastructure repair and replacement, exhibit expansion, and related improvements, operations, and maintenance at the Gene Reid Park Zoo. A “NO” vote shall have the effect of rejecting the proposed reauthorization, for an additional twenty years after December 31, 2027 (January 1, 2028 to December 31, 2047), of the one-tenth-cent (0.1%) transaction privilege (sales) tax and use tax for the Gene Reid Park Zoo.

A YES vote means

Tucson's one-tenth-cent (0.1%) sales and use tax for the Gene Reid Park Zoo would be reauthorized for 20 years, January 1, 2028, to December 31, 2047, for capital improvements, repairs, exhibit expansion, operations and maintenance.

A NO vote means

The 0.1% sales and use tax for the Gene Reid Park Zoo would not be reauthorized for 2028 through 2047.

What it would cost

0.1% sales tax: $0.10 on a $100 taxable purchase. It would continue a tax already in place rather than add a new one.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

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Official text: source

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Tucson Proposition 422 mean?

Tucson's one-tenth-cent (0.1%) sales and use tax for the Gene Reid Park Zoo would be reauthorized for 20 years, January 1, 2028, to December 31, 2047, for capital improvements, repairs, exhibit expansion, operations and maintenance.

What does a NO vote on City of Tucson Proposition 422 mean?

The 0.1% sales and use tax for the Gene Reid Park Zoo would not be reauthorized for 2028 through 2047.

How many votes does City of Tucson Proposition 422 need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on City of Tucson Proposition 422?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Early voting and mail-ballot deadlines vary by state; check your state or county election office.