Arizona School Voucher Ballot Blocked | Tucson News

Arizona voters won’t see a major school voucher reform on the ballot this November after the state Supreme Court sent Proposition 212 back for signature verification — but not because it’s dead, just because it hasn’t proven it has enough valid signatures. The measure, which would have capped voucher eligibility for high-income families and returned unused funds to public schools, faces a legal hurdle over how duplicate signatures were counted. Supporters say they were unfairly penalized, but the court sided with the secretary of state’s method — applying a validity rate only once — and found no evidence of multiple deductions. To qualify, the petition must now collect at least 255,949 verified signatures. Educators and advocates are disappointed, calling the outcome a betrayal of public will, while opponents celebrate, claiming the effort lacked broad support and tried to game the system. The court also clarified other signature rules: invalidating sheets where gatherers used wrong addresses, but restoring some sheets previously tossed out due to handwriting issues — only removing the flawed signatures, not entire pages. This ruling follows another recent defeat for a different education-related ballot measure, showing how legal challenges are reshaping Arizona’s election landscape. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a90a851a3c8dbc45