Reject California-Style Elections
Proposition 140 is a sprawling measure that would enact a California-style election scheme in Arizona. It includes 15 NEW amendments to our state constitution that would import confusing new voting systems known as ranked choice voting and jungle primaries, gives one partisan politician the power to decide which candidates appear on the general election ballot, eliminates choices for voters and will delay election results for months.
A diverse coalition of community leaders and groups have come out in opposition to the hostile takeover and transformation of Arizona’s elections systems found in Proposition 140, which would impose both rank choice voting and jungle primaries in Arizona.
“Special interest groups should not decide how our elections system operates. Arizonans on all sides of the aisle agree: this scheme to transform our elections into a system found in California is a bad idea. We should not make the mistake of giving these radical groups what they seek; we should join these individuals and groups in opposing Prop 140 this November!”
– Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb
– Former Arizona Supreme Court Justice Andrew Gould
Co-Chairs on the NO on Prop 140 Committee
Mark Lamb
24th Sheriff of Pinal County
Andy Gould
Former Arizona Supreme Court Justice
Ben Toma
Arizona Speaker of the House
Analise Ortiz
State Representative
Warren Petersen
Arizona Senate President
Abe Hamadeh
Politician
John Shadegg
Former U.S. Congressman
Debbie Lesko
U.S. Congresswoman
Andy Biggs
U.S. Congressman
Regina Romero
Mayor of Tucson
If passed by voters, some of the radical changes in the measure include:
Gives All Power to One Partisan Politician
Prop 140 gives new powers to one partisan politician, the Arizona Secretary of State, to decide how many candidates qualify for the general election ballot for every single contest, including his or her own race. Under Prop 140, he then gets to unilaterally write the rulebook for how the general election would run. This centralization of power is unprecedented and a recipe for corruption and gamesmanship!
Eliminates Choices for Voters
Prop 140 would result in one party rule, where candidates from only one political party appear on the general election ballot, eliminating choices for voters.
Creates Confusing Ballots
Prop 140 would create a patchwork ballot forcing voters to navigate two completely different voting schemes. The Secretary of State could force ranked choice voting in one race, but not in another. Voters will go from one race where they are expected to rank 5 different candidates, and the very next race on their ballot they will vote for just one candidate. Up and down the ballot voters will switch back and forth from one set of rules to another, confusing voters.
Increases Voter Errors
Prop 140 ushers in ranked choice voting which is known to confuse voters and lead to more voter errors that get ballots thrown out, create longer lines at the polls, significantly delay election results, increase tabulation errors and even in some cases lead to the wrong candidate being declared.
Attempts to Logroll Voters
Prop 140 stuffs 15 new constitutional amendments, many experimental, into one measure. Voters may like one provision but are forced to accept a host of provisions, many poorly crafted, they would rather not enact.
Say NO to Prop 140 California-Style Elections!
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