Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs announced Friday that a petition seeking to force a ballot referendum for the state's new universal school choice program had failed to obtain the requisite number of signatures.
ecretary of State Katie Hobbs announced Friday that a petition seeking to force a ballot referendum for the state's new universalThe effort by Save Our Schools Arizona needed to submit 118,823 signatures in order to force a statewide referendum on the program in 2024. But on Friday, Hobbs announced her office had confirmed the requirement would not be met.
"We have informed the SOS committee that the referendum will not qualify for the 2024 General Election Ballot," Hobbs said in a statement."While the statutorily required review continues, our office has inspected enough petitions & signatures to confirm that the 118,823 signature minimum will not be met."
In a statement following Hobbs's announcement, Save Our Schools Arizona said that the failure of the referendum effort was"a devastating blow" to the state's public school system. Hobbs's announcement was cheered by conservatives and school choice advocates, who celebrated the failed effort.
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