Arizona's Constitution includes a free speech guarantee broader than the federal First Amendment, the judge said in rejecting a challenge to the law.
Howard Fischer PHOENIX — A judge rebuffed a bid by two groups involved in Arizona politics to void a new voter-approved law designed to prohibit"dark money'' in political races.
People are also reading… McCoy also noted the state constitution requires enactment of voter registration and other laws"to secure the purity of elections and guard against abuses of the elective franchise.'' A third provision bars corporations that are doing business in the state from making political contributions to influence any election.
McCoy, however, said states are free to enact restrictions if they are"substantially related to sufficiently important governmental interests.'' Proposition 211 fits within that definition, he said. The judge acknowledged arguments that the new disclosure requirements might result in fewer people being willing to donate. That, in turn, could affect the ability of the Free Enterprise Club and the Center for Arizona Policy to spend money to influence campaigns.
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