phoenix arizona voters narrowly approve plan pump 3.5 billion education coffers next decade put end long-running legal battle republican governor doug ducey say late thursday measure approve state lawmakers ducey last year provide arizona tap land trust fund provide additional 300 student kindergarten 12th grade public charter school arizona historically rank near bottom state fund education late unofficial result tuesday special election show measure garner 50.82 percent vote cast throughout southwestern u.s. state 30,000 vote remain count ducey declare victory huge victory public education arizona ducey say statement years lawsuits fight move forward fund teachers students school instead lawyers voter approval require measure involve change state constitution narrow margin result prove sizeable number voters dislike plan say morgan abraham chairman campaign tell voters want fund education right way trust fund general fund abraham say add disappoint outcome vote much controversy campaign center fund critics say arizona jeopardize future take much money land trust fund 60 percent new money come trust fund rest state general fund governor office broke deal bid end 2010 lawsuit group school district organizations charge arizona fail fund mandate inflation adjustments school recent recession state high court already rule favor plaintiffs court case appeal state time deal arizona governor declare victory 3.5-billion education vote