The Arizona Supreme Court on Aug. 18 blocked a ballot measure that would have allowed voters to limit the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program’s eligibility by income while subjecting private school employees to greater state oversight.
The court ruled that the petitioners didn’t obtain enough valid signatures, citing examples of duplicate signatures, addresses that were not attached to a residence, and addresses on the petition not written by the signer.
The Goldwater Institute filed the lawsuit challenging the validity of some of the 256,000 signatures required to put Proposition 212 on the November ballot and also alleged that proponents of the measure hired felons to collect signatures….
Proposition to Amend Arizona’s School Voucher Program Removed From November Ballot
