The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that a measure to end most judicial elections will be on the ballot, allowing voters to decide if judges should have lifetime terms instead of seeking regular voter approval. Additionally, the court found the legislative description of Proposition 140, which aims to outlaw open primaries, to be impartial, despite taking some elements out of order. The court's decision overturns a lower court ruling that deemed the proposed wording for the publicity pamphlet misleading. The Arizona Supreme Court has also been asked to reconsider its order on the open primaries initiative, which will appear on the ballot despite ongoing litigation. The approved ballot measure language informs voters that it could lead to ranked-choice voting.
Arizona open primary ballot measure will appear on ballot despite ongoing litigation https://t.co/kfvQcANb1B
AZ Supreme Court Approves Ballot Measure Language Informing Voters It Could Lead To Ranked-Choice Voting https://t.co/Hxsx7NuYvK
"Arizona Supreme Court asked to reconsider order on open primaries initiative." (via @maryjpitzl) https://t.co/xnFVJ5NONu