Arizona voters face a closely contested November 2026 ballot measure, Proposition 317, that would designate drug cartels as terrorist organizations under state law and direct the Department of Homeland Security to use all available authority against threats including human smuggling and drug trafficking. Republican legislative leaders advanced the measure after earlier vetoes, building on prior voter-approved border security steps and federal designations, while critics highlight risks of overly broad definitions potentially affecting low-level offenders or asylum claims. With the general election also featuring statewide races, trader consensus at near-even odds reflects Arizona's partisan divides on immigration enforcement priorities and uncertainty over how the designation would shape state actions before election day.