KZPZ Broadcasting, Inc. v. Black Canyon City Concerned Citizens

OPINION

VOSS, Presiding Judge.

¶ 1 Appellant Black Canyon City Concerned Citizens (“Citizens”) appeals from the trial court’s summary judgment in favor of appellee KZPZ Broadcasting, Inc. (“KZPZ”) in this successful challenge to the validity of referendum petition sheets circulated by nonresidents of Yavapai County. The primary issue before us is whether any statutory authority precludes the circulation of county referendum petitions by nonresidents of the county who are otherwise qualified electors in Arizona, and, if so, whether such a restriction can withstand constitutional scrutiny after…