Supreme Court to weigh in on election manual makeover

In argument today, justices delved into how, or whether, the law requiring an election rulebook every odd year collides or conflicts with the Administrative Procedures Act.

The Secretary of State maintains that the creation of the EPM is self-contained, with a process already defined in state law. In contrast, the Republican National Committee, the Republican Party of Arizona and the Yavapai County Republican Party contend there is no exemption from a more intensive process prescribed to agencies in the APA.

Arguments today were the culmination of a long legal battle over the 2023 Elections Procedures Manual.

In early 2024, following the approval of the EPM, the Republican National Committee, Republican Party of Arizona, Yavapai County Republican Party and a voter sued, initially alleging a violation of the Administrative Procedures Act, given a failure by Secretary of State Adrian Fontes to offer a 30-day public comment period.



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