The resolution proposes an amendment to Article XXII, Section 22 of the Arizona Constitution, specifically addressing the methods of capital punishment. If approved by voters, the amendment would allow defendants sentenced to death to choose from three methods: firing squad, lethal injection, or lethal gas. In cases where a defendant does not make a choice, lethal injection would be the default method. Additionally, for defendants convicted of murdering a law enforcement officer while knowing the officer was on duty, the firing squad would be mandated as the method of execution.
The amendment also stipulates that if any chosen method is invalidated by a court order or is unavailable, the defendant may select from the remaining options. The execution methods would be conducted under prescribed legal procedures, with the firing squad requiring a minimum of three volunteer shooters and the use of one blank round. The resolution mandates that the Secretary of State submit this proposition to voters during the next general election.