There was a Republican plan in Arizona to put forward two legislative backed ammendments: One banning all abortions and one enshrinning abortion rights. The catch? On the second proposed ammendment it allowed the legislature to “regulate” abortions.
They were hoping that the Republicans would vote for the two legislative backed ammendments, while the democrats vote for the two ammendments that enshrine abortions rights (the legislative back one and the voter signature backed one).
In the case that two ammendments on the same topic pass, the one with the highest vote count gets enforced. Then the legislature goes: “OK, we will regulate it. No abortions after 15 weeks.” -even though a majority voted for the signature backed ammendment.
There was a Republican plan in Arizona to put forward two legislative backed ammendments: One banning all abortions and one enshrinning abortion rights. The catch? On the second proposed ammendment it allowed the legislature to “regulate” abortions.
They were hoping that the Republicans would vote for the two legislative backed ammendments, while the democrats vote for the two ammendments that enshrine abortions rights (the legislative back one and the voter signature backed one).
In the case that two ammendments on the same topic pass, the one with the highest vote count gets enforced. Then the legislature goes: “OK, we will regulate it. No abortions after 15 weeks.” -even though a majority voted for the signature backed ammendment.