By Jeremy Duda | Arizona Mirror
Former Attorney General Terry Goddard is hoping the third time’s a charm for efforts to prohibit the use of anonymous “dark money” in political campaigns.
Goddard on Tuesday launched the campaign for the Voters’ Right to Know Act. The proposed amendment to the Arizona Constitution would require anyone who spends at least $5,000 to influence the outcome of an election in Arizona to disclose the original source of the money. It would apply to all state and local campaigns in Arizona.
To refer the proposal to the ballot for next year’s general election, Outlaw Dirty Money, the campaign committee behind the citizen initiative, will have to collect at least 356,467 valid signatures by July 20, 2020.
“This Constitutional Amendment is intended to secure the right of the People of Arizona to know the original source of all major contributions used to influence Arizona elections, to prevent corruption and to assist Arizona voters in making informed election decisions,” the proposed amendment reads.
Outlaw Dirty Money plans to kick off its campaign at 1 p.m. on Wednesday at the state Capitol.
