Tag: Chuck Coughlin

Judge Rules It’s Too Late to Challenge Arizona Open Primary Proposition

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Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Frank Moskowitz ruled today that a proposition that would establish open primaries in Arizona will have the opportunity to be voted into law by Arizonans, even though almost 40,000 voter signatures have been invalidated.

Even though ballots have already been printed with the proposition on it, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that the superior court look at the evidence of duplicated signatures provided by the Arizona Free Enterprise Club. Special Master Christopher Skelly submitted his report yesterday, showing that 35,478 of the submitted signatures were indeed duplicates.

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Open Primary Ballot Measure Will Appear on Ballot Despite Ongoing Litigation

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An open primary proposition will be on the ballot in November, but whether or not voters can actually put the measure into law remains to be seen.

Proposition 140, also known as the Make Elections Fair Act, would require that primary elections no longer be partisan. Candidates of any affiliation would all be competing in a general election and voters can vote on any candidate regardless of either’s affiliation.

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