Sherman v. City of Tempe

OPINION

GARBARINO, Presiding Judge.

¶ 1 From the inception of statehood, Arizona’s public policy has been to have an informed electorate. Indeed, this policy is firmly embodied in our constitution. To further the constitutional policy of adequately informing the state’s voting population, the legislature has enacted statutes that require cities, under certain circumstances, to distribute publicity pamphlets that inform the voters of the nature and details of the issues placed on the ballot. Adhering to this longstanding policy, we hold that a city’s failure to timely distribute publicity…