[Opinion] Arizona’s signature-counting formula for ballot questions is unconstitutional, sometimes

Arizona’s signature formula for initiatives unconstitutional, sometimes

Using the signature-counting formula to double-count invalid signatures when determining whether a citizen initiative qualifies for the ballot is unconstitutional, the state’s Supreme Court concluded this week, in an opinion explaining a ruling it made nearly a year ago.

Arizona’s signature-counting formula for ballot questions is unconstitutional, sometimes

Photo by Jim Small | Arizona MirrorUsing the signature-counting formula to double-count invalid signatures when determining whether a citizen initiative qualifies for the ballot is unconstitutional, the state’s Supreme Court concluded this week, in an opinion explaining a ruling it made nearly a year ago.  At the center of that opinion was a legal challenge that aimed to kick last year’s Proposition 140, also known as the Make Elections Fair Act…

Arizona’s signature-counting formula for ballot questions is unconsti...

Photo by Jim Small | Arizona MirrorUsing the signature-counting formula to double-count invalid signatures when determining whether a citizen initiative qualifies for the ballot is unconstitutional, the state’s Supreme Court concluded this week, in an opinion explaining a ruling it made nearly a year ago.  At the center of that opinion was a legal challenge [...] The post Arizona’s signature-counting formula for ballot questions is unconsti… app…