City of Coolidge Proposition 412 — Extension of the Alternative Expenditure Limitation (Home Rule) (Pinal County)
Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Coolidge voters
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- What it does
- A RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN EXTENSION OF THE ALTERNATIVE EXPENDITURE LIMITATION FOR THE CITY OF COOLIDGE. A “YES” vote shall have the effect of extending the alternative expenditure limitation for the City of Coolidge. A “NO” vote shall have the effect of not allowing the City of Coolidge to extend the alternative expenditure limitation and to require expenditures of the city to be limited by the state-imposed expenditure formula.
- A YES vote means
- The alternative expenditure limitation for the City of Coolidge would be extended.
- A NO vote means
- The alternative expenditure limitation would not be extended, and spending would be limited by the state-imposed expenditure formula.
- 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).
Explained
Today
- Arizona's Constitution sets a formula-based spending limit for cities and towns. As an alternative, voters in a city can approve a Local Alternative Expenditure Limitation, known as the 'Home Rule' option, which lets the city set its own spending limit each year through budget adoption.
- Coolidge currently operates under a voter-approved alternative expenditure limitation. The City says voters approved Home Rule in 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014, and it was on the ballot again in 2018.
If it passes
- A 'yes' vote extends the alternative expenditure limitation, so the City Council keeps setting the spending limit locally in the annual budget.
- A 'no' vote would limit City spending to the state-imposed formula.
Who would notice
Coolidge residents who use city services. The City says Home Rule is not an increase or decrease in tax rates; it controls how much of the revenue the City already receives it may spend.
How it got here
Home Rule must be renewed by Coolidge voters periodically; the City Council placed this extension on the November 3, 2026 ballot by resolution.
Background
The Coolidge Mayor and City Council adopted Resolution No. 26-15 on June 22, 2026, after two public hearings, to put an extension of the city's alternative expenditure limitation (home rule option) before voters.
The resolution notes that Coolidge voters first adopted a home rule alternative expenditure limitation in 1982. A city web page lists voter approvals in every four-year cycle from 1982 through 2014.
Under the resolution, the council would each year, after a public hearing, set the spending limit equal to the adopted budget for the next four fiscal years. Spending could not exceed estimated revenues, and the limit could be suspended only by a three-fourths council vote declaring an emergency.
Next elections here
Also on Pinal County ballots
- City of Casa Grande Proposition 407 — Arizona Public Service Company Franchise
- City of Eloy Proposition 408 — Arizona Public Service Company Franchise
- City of Eloy Proposition 409 — Ratify the Eloy General Plan
- Town of Kearny Proposition 410 — Extension of the Alternative Expenditure Limitation (Home Rule)
- Town of San Tan Valley Proposition 411 — Permanent Base Adjustment to the Expenditure Limitation
- Town of Florence Proposition 413 — Arizona Public Service Company Franchise
- City of Maricopa Proposition 414 — “Advancing Maricopa” General Plan
Quick answers
- What does a YES vote on City of Coolidge Proposition 412 mean?
- The alternative expenditure limitation for the City of Coolidge would be extended.
- What does a NO vote on City of Coolidge Proposition 412 mean?
- The alternative expenditure limitation would not be extended, and spending would be limited by the state-imposed expenditure formula.
- Does this raise taxes?
- The City says the option is not an increase or decrease in tax rates; funding estimates are based on revenue the City already receives.
- What would happen if it fails?
- Spending would be limited to the state formula. In its 2018 explanation, the City said that would reduce services including police, fire, parks and recreation, library, animal control, public transportation, development services, and liquid and solid waste services.
- Has Coolidge used Home Rule before?
- Yes. The City lists voter approvals in 1982 and every four years through 2014.
- How many votes does City of Coolidge Proposition 412 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 Coolidge Proposition 412?
- 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 was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.
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