Anti-‘dirty money’ initiative knocked off ballot in Arizona, Supreme Court rules
in Featured, News

Anti-‘dirty money’ initiative knocked off ballot in Arizona, Supreme Court rules

The decision is final: A citizens initiative that aimed to eliminate “dirty money,” or anonymous political spending, in Arizona elections won’t appear on the Nov. 6 ballot.

In a ruling Wednesday afternoon, the Arizona Supreme Court ordered that the “Outlaw Dirty Money Act” not appear on the ballot because supporters didn’t submit enough valid voter signatures to qualify.

The order upholds a lower court’s ruling that invalidated thousands of signatures after conservative political groups filed a lawsuit challenging the initiative.

Read full article in AZ Republic.