Quotes
“I call them the Star Wars bar scene.” — Political consultant Doug Cole, comparing unlikely groups allied against Prop. 207, the Private Property Rights Protection Act, to a bar in the film classic ‘Star Wars,’ where Jedi Knights mingle with bounty hunters, smugglers and a variety of creatures.
“This is direct democracy at work.” — attorney and college instructor Toni McClory, author of a textbook on the Arizona Constitution, regarding the number of measures on the ballot
Ballot numbers
Arizona’s Nov. 7 ballot has 19 initiative and referendums — the most of any state in the U.S. The number of ballot measures apparently ties a state record from 1950. Nationally, there are 205 ballot measures, with Arizona’s 19 followed by 14 in Colorado and 13 in California. Other states with large numbers of ballot measures include South Dakota (11), Nevada (10), Oregon (10), Nebraska (9) and Rhode Island (9). Sources: Secretary of State’s Office and National Council of State Legislatures
Voter numbers
The statewide number of registered voters is 2,568,401, up 35,093 from the primary. Here’s the breakdown:
Republicans: 1,014,690, an increase of 10,713
Democrats: 854,228, an increase of 6,738
Libertarians: 17,446, an increase of 917
Other: 682,037, an increase of 16,725
Source: Arizona Secretary of State’s Office, figures for the 2006 general election