constitutional amendment; U.S. senators; repeal

Arizona's HCM 2010 is a legislative memorial requesting Congress to propose repealing the 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The memorial argues that the 17th Amendment (which established direct popular election of U.S. senators) disrupted the original constitutional balance of power between states and the federal government. It specifically asks Congress to draft an amendment that would return the election of U.S. senators to state legislatures, as was the practice before the 17th Amendment was ratified in 1913. This is a procedural request from Arizona's legislature, not a binding bill, seeking to initiate the constitutional amendment process. The memorial emphasizes that Arizona believes restoring the original system would better represent state interests in the U.S. Senate.