Judge tosses GOP voucher measure that would have blocked all future reforms

By: Jerod MacDonald-Evoy

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: July 29, 2026

Words: 747

Last Updated: 5 days ago


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A Republican-backed ballot referral that sought to amend the state’s constitution to ensure private school voucher funding for military families is protected was tossed off the ballot on Wednesday after a judge concluded that it unconstitutionally would also ban any future reforms to the voucher system.

Maricopa County Judge Joseph Kreamer said in his ruling that Proposition 145 violated the Arizona Constitution’s Separate Amendment Rule, which demands that proposed constitutional amendments be limited to …

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