Arizona Save Our Secret Ballot (2010)
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Save Our Secret Ballot will be on the November 2010 ballot in Arizona as an legislatively-referred constitutional amendment.[1]
The proposal would extend the right of Arizonans to use a secret ballot in union organizing votes. It is designed to thwart federal legislation known as the Employee Free Choice Act.[1] Jonathan Paton, a state senator, sponsored the bill in the senate to put the measure on the 2010 ballot.
A similar measure may appear on ballots in Arkansas, Colorado, Missouri, Nevada, and Utah.
Text of amendment
The text of the amendment reads as follows:
- The right of individuals to vote by secret ballot is fundamental. Where state or federal law requires elections for public office or public votes on initiatives or referenda, or designations or authorizations of employee representation, the right of individuals to vote by secret ballot shall be guaranteed.[2]
Supporters
Like similar initiatives in other states, this proposed amendment is sponsored by SOS Ballot, Inc.. This group is a 501(c)(4) organization that, according to its national website, is "dedicated to educating the American public on the continued need for a secret ballot wherever state or federal law requires elections."
Arguments in favor
Arguments that have been made in favor of the initiative include:
- It provides constitutional protection to the secret ballot as used in union elections.[3]
Path to the ballot
Before the Arizona State Legislature voted to put this proposed amendment on the ballot, a group led by Sidney Hay planned to gather signatures to qualify it for the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment. Hay is the president of the Arizona Mining Association and a former candidate for U.S. Congress.
See also
- 2010 ballot measures
- Arizona 2010 ballot measures
- Arkansas Secret Ballot Amendment (2010)
- Arizona House of Representatives
- Arizona Senate
External links
- C-01-2010 application with the Arizona Secretary of State
- Save Our Secret Ballot -- supporter website
- Arizona Secretary of State Official Website
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Arizona Capitol Times, "GOP sends 3 measures to 2010 ballot", August 5, 2009
- ↑ [http://www.sosballot.org/state.php?state=Arizona SOSBallot, "Arizona", March 19, 2009[
- ↑ East Valley Tribune, "Arizona in position to be federalism shield", July 18, 2009
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