Latest Republican plan throws hurdles in initiatives’ path to the ballot

Boxes of initiative petitions for the Open Government/Open Elections ballot initiative are turned into the Secretary of State’s office July 5. /Photo by Evan Wyloge/Arizona Capitol Times

By Howard Fischer |Capitol Media Services via Arizona Capitol Times

Republican lawmakers are teeing up yet another measure designed to throw hurdles in the path of Arizonans who want to craft their own laws.

The latest plan, set for debate on Wednesday in the House Appropriations Committee, would require initiative backers to gather signatures in each of the state’s 30 legislative districts.

More to the point, the number from each area would have to be in proportion to the number of votes cast there for governor at the last election. And if residents from any one of those areas balked, the measure would never get to the ballot.

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