Proponents of Prop 140 Aim to “Level the Playing Field” by Counting Duplicate Signatures in Election Process

By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club |

Arizona’s election landscape is under scrutiny as concerns emerge regarding Proposition 140, which aims to introduce California-style election practices, including jungle primaries and ranked choice voting. Recent developments suggest that the group advocating for this initiative engaged in questionable signature collection methods, prompting calls for its invalidation.

In July, the initiative’s proponents submitted signatures to the Arizona Secretary of State to qualify the “Make Elections Fair Act” for the upcoming November General Election. However, shortly thereafter, a lawsuit revealed that a significant number of these signatures were collected in violation of state law. Last week, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled in favor of allowing the lawsuit to proceed. This decision enables a thorough examination of the 40,000 duplicate signatures identified within the submission.

The implications are significant. The very organization pushing for what they term “fair elections” appears to have submitted multiple signatures from the same voters. This raises questions about the integrity of the initiative itself and the motivations behind it.