A Maricopa County judge has ruled that Proposition 145, a ballot measure that would have restricted changes to Arizona’s Education Savings Account (ESA) program, is unconstitutional and must be removed from the ballot. The judge found that the measure violated constitutional requirements, though sources describe the constitutional issues differently.
According to reporting, Proposition 145 was designed to prevent the state from taking back scholarship money previously distributed to military families and would have blocked reform efforts to the ESA program. The measure had been slated to appear on Arizona’s ballot but will no longer appear following the judge’s decision.
One source reported that the judge took issue with how Proposition 145 concerned “multiple sections of the constitution,” suggesting the measure’s scope and structure created constitutional problems. The ruling effectively removes a significant proposal from Arizona voters’ consideration in the upcoming election cycle.
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