Arizona voters will decide on abortion amendment this November

Voters in Arizona will be given the opportunity to enshrine the right to an abortion in the state’s constitution this election.

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes certified 577,971 signatures Monday, which far exceeds the required 383,923 to get a question on the ballot. Earlier this year, Arizona for Abortion Access turned in more than 820,000 signatures, which was the largest total of signatures for a ballot referendum in state history and accounts for one-fifth of registered voters in the state.