This is atimeline of women's suffrage in Arizona. The firstwomen's suffrage bill was brought forward in the Arizona Territorial legislature in 1883, but it did not pass. Suffragists worked to influence the Territorial Constitutional Convention in 1891 but lost by only three votes. That year, the Arizona Suffrage Association was formed. In 1897, taxpaying women gained the right to vote in school board elections. Suffragists from bothArizona and around the country continued to lobby the territorial legislature and organize women's suffrage groups. In 1903, a women's suffrage bill passed, but it wasvetoed by the governor. In 1910, suffragists worked to influence the Arizona State Constitutional Convention, but were again unsuccessful. When Arizona became a state on February 14, 1912, an attempt to legislate a women's suffrage amendment to theArizona Constitution failed.Frances Munds mounted a successful ballot initiative campaign. On November 5, 1912, women's suffrage passed in Arizona. In 1913, the voter registration books were opened to women. In 1914, women participated in their first primary elections. Arizona ratified theNineteenth Amendment on February 12, 1920. However,Native American women andLatinas would wait longer for full voting rights.
Anotherliteracy test law is passed, reducing the number of Mexican American voters.[15]
1913
January: The Arizona State Legislature hold an emergency session and passes a bill opening the voter registration books to women.[23]
March 15: Women in Arizona are allowed toregister to vote for all elections.[22]
May: NAWSA holds a celebratory parade in New York City for Arizona, Kansas, and Oregon granting women's suffrage.[23]Madge Udall represents Arizona.[23]
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