Key Points:
- Arizona voters can share opinions on ballot measures for $75
- Arguments must be submitted by June 24 to be included in the widely-spread ballot pamphlet
- The Secretary of State’s Office may seek legal advice on offensive arguments
By Howard Fischer | AZ Capitol Times
Got an opinion about photo radar?
Empowerment scholarship accounts?
The firing squad as an acceptable method of execution?
All these and more may be on the November ballot.
And for $75, you can share your thoughts about them with nearly everyone registered to vote.
That’s all it takes to get a 300-word argument in a ballot pamphlet that’s going to be mailed to about four million registered Arizona voters ahead of the Nov. 5 election.
Those interested have until 5 p.m. on June 24 to submit their entry and file payment to the Secretary of State’s Office.
The idea of a ballot pamphlet is part of a long-standing state law that allows individuals, organizations and political committees to make their own pitch to voters about ballot issues. The Secretary of State’s Office then mails these out, one to each head of household with at least one registered voter.
