DENVER—A union member and a former union official have filed a lawsuit seeking to block a “right-to-work” measure from appearing on the November ballot.
The measure would stipulate that joining a union or paying union fees could not be a condition of employment. Supporters submitted more than 136,000 signatures to get it on the ballot. The secretary of state’s office estimated that 94,546 were valid based on a random sampling, topping the 76,000 valid signatures that were needed.
Opponents allege fraud by the measure’s supporters. A lawsuit filed in Denver District Court claims in part that petition circulators lived out of state and falsely stated their addresses on petitions and that more than 53,500 signatures were from unregistered voters.
“The proper people will look into this and an appropriate judgment will be made,” said Kelley Harp, a spokesman for the group supporting the measure.
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Information from: The Denver Post,
