On April 19, the Arizona legislature passed HB 2304. This is the Secretary of State’s omnibus election law bill. It says that when a new or previously unqualified party qualifies for the ballot, it is then entitled to be on the ballot for the next two elections, not just the next election. Assuming Governor Jan Brewer signs the bill, the Green Party will be on the 2012 ballot automatically. This will be the first time the Arizona Green Party has ever approached an election year, already on the ballot.

The bill also legalizes out-of-state circulators for all types of petition.