PHOENIX (AP) — A former Phoenix City Council candidate says he's organizing a petition drive to repeal Arizona's new immigration law.
Jon Garrido says he pulled organizing papers Monday from the Secretary of State's office. He says he expects to be on the street gathering signatures in the next 10 to 14 days. Garrido produces an Hispanic Web site and ran unsuccessfully for council last year.
A referendum on the immigration bill would require the signature of 76,682 registered voters to get on the November ballot. Circulators would have until 90 days after the legislative session ends to return petitions to the Secretary of State.
The session is expected to end sometime early next month. If the effort gets enough signatures, the referendum would block the law from taking effect until voters could have their say.
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Information from: The Arizona Republic, http://www.azcentral.com
