Voucher oversight initiative turns in 420k signatures, more than enough to make the ballot

By: Jerod MacDonald-Evoy

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: July 2, 2026

Words: 731

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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A ballot initiative that would increase oversight of Arizona’s school voucher program turned in over 420,000 signatures to the secretary of state Thursday morning. That’s well over the 256,000 signature threshold needed to qualify for the November ballot and to provide a cushion for the thousands of signatures that will likely be disqualified.

“These hundreds of thousands of signatures represent the clear will of Arizona voters to place significant reforms on the ESA voucher program …

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