Prop. 200 likely wins ballot spot.

Proposition 200, known as Protect Arizona Now, will likely be on the Nov. 2 ballot, officials said. The campaign that it will trigger is expected to make Arizona a national battleground in the fight over illegal immigration. Kevin Tyne, top aide to Secretary of State Jan Brewer, said Thursday that a random sample taken from the petitions turned in by supporters showed the measure has at least 152,187 valid signatures, well above the 122,612 needed to qualify for the ballot. Activists on both sides of the issue are awaiting official results from the count to determine their next steps. [more ]