Speak Up: Arizona 'open primaries' initiative clears signature hurdle

There are more than enough signatures on petitions to let voters decide whether to scrap the system of partisan primary elections, a judge ruled Thursday.

That still doesn’t mean Proposition 140 will be on the ballot.

• “‘Jungle’ primaries are a bad idea. If the process is made exponentially more difficult for candidates to get on the ballot; it may be better... but in general a bad idea.” — Dude McNiff via story comment