“Conning voters has always been a part of Arizona’s initiative process. But that could end in November. If the folks behind Proposition 105 have their way, this could be the last election in which special interests use the initiative process to fool voters. … Proposition 105 says that if a ballot initiative ‘establishes, imposes or raises a tax, fee, or other revenue, or mandates a spending obligation …’ that it must be approved by a ‘majority of qualified electors registered to vote.’ Not a majority of people who actually vote, but a majority of those who are registered to vote. In other words, all of those men and women who don’t show up to the polls or don’t file early ballots will be counted as ‘no’ votes.” [editor’s note: The purpose of this issue is to provide SOME safety against a mere plurality of the electorate being able to foist tax increases on their neighbors. Based on some of his previous columns, Montini should be cheering this, not condemning its clever approach - SAT] (10/07/08)