Arizona Supreme Court issues major ruling to challenge Prop 211

PHOENIX (KYMA) - The Arizona Supreme Court has issued a ruling over Proposition 211, also known as the Voters' Right to Know Act.

According to a press release, Prop 211 is a voter-approved measure which requires the "disclosure of direct and indirect contributions for campaign media spending and gives the state's Citizens Clean Elections Commission broad authority to enforce the law."

The press release says Arizona House and Senate leaders had challenged the law, saying "it gives away legislative power to the Commission" while claiming the "transfer of power violates the Arizona Constitution's separation of powers," preventing one branch of government from "exercising the powers of another."

In the ruling, the Court said the leaders do have the right to challenge Prop 211, with the justices saying the state's Constitution "does not have the same 'case or controversy' requirement as the U.S. Constitution in order to have standing to sue."

However, they did not decide if Prop 211 was unconstitutional as well as did not decide if "parts of the law could be struck down while leaving the rest in place," with the Court ruling that "those questions are not ready to be addressed and must first go back to the trial court for further review."

In the meantime, the press release said the law will remain in effect. To learn more about the ruling, click here.