As of Wednesday afternoon, Arizona's final election results were still pending, but two immigration- and crime-related ballot measures, Propositions 313 and 314, had already scored major victories.
Proposition 313 would increase penalties for convicted child sex traffickers, mandating a minimum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole or release.
“Ignore the gaslighting.”
Currently in Arizona State lawa person convicted of sex trafficking a child under the age of 15 faces a minimum sentence of seven years in prison.
In Arizona, only 59% of the total votes were counted, but the proposal passed with more than 1.3 million votes, or 63.7%.
Republican state Sen. Shauna Bolick urged voters: support This bill “sends a strong message that Arizona's children are not for sale.”
“Every two minutes, a child is trafficked out of the United States for the sole purpose of human exploitation. According to the Arizona Attorney General's Office, the average age of entry into sex trafficking is 14. “It's the old people who are stealing 5-year-old children and selling them into a life of misery and despair,” Borick wrote. “Become a savior of children and help protect our most precious resource.”
Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb and U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake also urged voters to support the measure.
Arizonans also approved Proposition 314, which gives state and local law enforcement the authority to arrest illegal immigrants entering the country between ports of entry. Additionally, the measure would allow state judges to issue deportation orders.
Additionally, the measure would make it a low-level felony to provide false information or documentation for employment or public benefits. It would also raise the sale of fentanyl to a Class 2 felony if it resulted in a fatal accident.
Proposition 314 is modeled after Texas Senate Bill 4, which is currently before the courts. Arizona's law would only take effect if Texas' bill is declared constitutional by the Supreme Court.
Again, Arizona's reporting is only about half complete, but the bill received over 1.3 million votes, or 62.8%.
Arizona Sen. John Kavanaugh, a co-sponsor of the proposal, said: said“We need Prop. 314. The border is in disarray.”
Republican LD17 Chairwoman Brooke Doty urged voters to pass Proposition 314.
“Ignore the gaslighting and vote yes” Doty declared. “Until the federal government decides to prioritize Americans over the needs of the rest of the world, Arizona must shoulder this burden to protect its own citizens.”
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