Justices uphold independent process for creating EPM
Key Points:Â Arizona Supreme Court rules EPM exempt from APAÂ Ruling leaves the current EPM process in place Republicans plan to litigate eight remaining claims on remand In a swift […]
Arizona Supreme Court to weigh in on election manual makeover
Key Points:Â State high court weighs whether EPM must follow Administrative Procedures Act Republicans argue EPM lacks exemption from full administrative process State warns compliance could complicate election administration statewide […]
9th Circuit Court rules Fontes cannot enforce ban on offensive speech at polling places
Key Highlights: Court said the EPM provisions were too broad, could criminalize unintended conduct Threat of prosecution could chill otherwise legal activity Judges refused to curb the authority of the […]
Legal challenges to elections manual go on and on and on
Key Points: Litigation over 2023 EPM prompts changes in 2025 draft A litany of legal questions still remain in flux and on appeal Public comment opens manual up to another […]
Appeals Court weighs in on politically charged elections manual
An elections guidebook, historically held to a law of its own and prone to the discretion of each secretary of state, now faces existential questions after an appellate court required […]