Arizona Revised Statutes Title 16. Elections and Electors § 16-961. Definitions

B. 1. “Election cycle” means the period between successive general elections for a particular office.

2. “Exploratory period” means the period beginning on the day after a general election and ending the day before the start of the qualifying period.

3. “Qualifying period” means the period beginning on the first day of August in a year preceding an election and ending one week before the primary election.

4. “Primary election period” means the nine-week period ending on the day of the primary election.

5. “General election period” means the period beginning on the day after the primary election and ending on the day of the general election.

6. For any recall election, the qualifying period shall begin when the election is called and last for thirty days, there shall be no primary election period and the general election period shall extend from the day after the end of the qualifying period to the day of the recall election. For recall elections, any reference to “general election” in this article shall be treated as if referring to the recall election.

C. 1. “Participating candidate” means a candidate who becomes certified as a participating candidate pursuant to § 16-947.

2. “Nonparticipating candidate” means a candidate who does not become certified as a participating candidate pursuant to § 16-947.

3. Any limitation of this article that is applicable to a participating candidate or a nonparticipating candidate shall also apply to that candidate's campaign committee or exploratory committee.

F. 1. “Party nominee” means a person who has been nominated by a political party pursuant to § 16-301 or 16-343.

2. “Independent candidate” means a candidate who has properly filed nominating papers and nominating petitions with signatures pursuant to § 16-341.

3. “Unopposed” means with reference to an election for:

1. For a candidate for the legislature, twelve thousand nine hundred twenty-one dollars.

2. For a candidate for mine inspector, forty-one thousand three hundred forty-nine dollars.

3. For a candidate for treasurer, superintendent of public instruction or the corporation commission, eighty-two thousand six hundred eighty dollars.

4. For a candidate for secretary of state or attorney general, one hundred sixty-five thousand three hundred seventy-eight dollars.

5. For a candidate for governor, six hundred thirty-eight thousand two hundred twenty-two dollars.

I. 1. “Original” spending limit means a limit specified in subsections G and H of this section, as adjusted pursuant to § 16-959, or a special amount expressly set for a particular candidate by a provision of this title.

2. “Adjusted” spending limit means an original spending limit as further adjusted pursuant to § 16-952.