{"id":2491209,"date":"2025-09-25T18:48:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T22:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/election-organization-backs-republicans-suit-against-arizona\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T18:51:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T22:51:04","slug":"election-organization-backs-republicans-suit-against-arizona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/election-organization-backs-republicans-suit-against-arizona\/","title":{"rendered":"Election organization backs Republicans&#8217; suit against Arizona"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Felection-organization-backs-republicans-suit-against-arizona%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2491209&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>the Honest Elections Project, a nonpartisan association, has filed an amicus brief supporting a Republican lawsuit against Arizona over changes to the state&#8217;s Election Procedures Manual. The Republican National Committee, the Arizona Republican Party, and the Yavapai County Republican Party are suing Arizona Secretary of state Adrian Fontes, alleging he did not allow sufficient time for public input before revising the manual, violating Arizona&#8217;s Administrative Procedures Act. The plaintiffs argue that the manual, revised wiht only 15 days of public comment instead of the required 30, was not legally adopted.After the case was initially dismissed, the Arizona Court of Appeals reversed the decision, ruling in favor of the plaintiffs. Fontes has appealed to the Arizona Supreme Court,which will hear arguments in October. The Honest Elections Project emphasized that transparent election rules are crucial for public confidence and democracy, urging the Supreme Court to uphold the appeals court&#8217;s ruling to ensure proper public participation in election rule-making. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Election organization backs Republicans&rsquo; suit against Arizona<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2240469\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; Honest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elections<\/a> Project, a nonpartisan organization, has&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/honestelections.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025.09.22-RNC-v.-Fontes_Honest-Elections-Project-Amicus-Brief1403188.1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">filed&nbsp;<\/a>an amicus brief in support of Republicans&rsquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lawsuits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lawsuit<\/a> against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/arizona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Arizona<\/a> over its handling of changes to its Election Procedures Manual.<\/p>\n<p>Currently the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-national-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Republican National Committee<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Republican<\/a> Party of Arizona and the Yavapai County Republican Party are suing Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, a Democrat, for allegedly not providing enough time for public input before revising the manual.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3825184\/republican-former-illinois-state-senator-darren-bailey-launches-2026-gubernatorial-run\/\">Republican former Illinois state senator launches 2026 gubernatorial run<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3825335\/communication-training-policies-caused-delays-la-fire-response-report\/\">Communication and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/communication-policies-caused-delays-in-la-fire-response-report\/\" title=\"Communication policies caused delays in LA fire response: Report\">training policies caused delays<\/a> in LA fire response: Report<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3824685\/trump-signs-executive-order-tiktok-deal-us\/\">Trump signs executive order allowing TikTok to continue operating in US<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The plaintiffs argued Fontes&rsquo; actions violated the state&rsquo;s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/law.justia.com\/codes\/arizona\/2017\/title-41\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Administrative Procedures Act<\/a>, which &ldquo;establishes procedures for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-deregulation-drive-could-be-derailed-by-spate-of-train-wrecks\/\" title=\"House Re...ans\u2019 Deregulation Drive Could Be Derailed by Spate of Train Wrecks\">agency rule-making<\/a> and for appealing agency decisions,&rdquo; according to an Arizona Senate&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.azleg.gov\/legtext\/53leg\/2R\/summary\/S.2523GOV.DOCX.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fact sheet<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The plaintiffs also stated this <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >alleged rule violation negates<\/a> the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.democracydocket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EPM.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">election manual&nbsp;<\/a>made in 2023. They said they want the judge to block Fontes from using the manual until he properly complies with Arizona law.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit was filed in 2023. A Maricopa County Superior Court initially dismissed the case, but the Arizona Court of Appeals&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/law.justia.com\/cases\/arizona\/court-of-appeals-division-two-published\/2025\/2-ca-cv-2024-0241.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reversed&nbsp;<\/a>the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/justice-alito-moves-up-deadline-for-supreme-court-briefing-in-pennsylvania-lawsuit-to-flip-the-election\/\" title=\"Justice Alito Moves Up Deadline For ... Briefing in Pennsylvania ... to Flip the Election\">lower court&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s decision in March. The appeals court stated Fontes did not comply with the procedures law by allowing only 15 days of public comment, rather than the required 30 days.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Fontes appealed the decision to the Arizona Supreme Court. The court is scheduled to hear arguments on Oct. 14.<\/p>\n<p>In the amicus brief filed Wednesday, the Honest Elections Project called elections the &ldquo;lifeblood of democracy.&rdquo; The project stated public confidence in elections is determined by their transparency, which allows for &ldquo;public participation and scrutiny in the formation of rules governing those elections.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>When election rules do not meet the &ldquo;basic criteria of fairness,&rdquo; election results are &ldquo;viewed with suspicion, democracy is eroded, and a risk of chaos and government instability is fueled,&rdquo; the brief explained.<\/p>\n<p>Honest Elections Project said the state Supreme Court should affirm the lower court&rsquo;s decision to &ldquo;protect the public&rsquo;s ability to meaningfully participate in the formulation of Arizona&rsquo;s election rules.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The project added that the&nbsp;Election Procedures Manual arguably features the &ldquo;most important rules&rdquo; made by an Arizona agency due to the details on how the state will conduct elections.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The brief noted since Fontes only provided 15 days, the election manual was not legally adopted.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jason Snead, the executive director of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/honestelections.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Honest Elections Project<\/a>, said Arizona law mandates &ldquo;at least 30 days for public comment on administrative actions, and Arizona&rsquo;s Election Procedures Manual falls under this statute.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He added that Fontes can&rsquo;t create &ldquo;election rules as he goes,&rdquo; but rather he must follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawsuit-michigan-secretary-of-state-broke-the-law-with-rogue-restrictions-on-poll-challengers-2\/\" title=\"...: Michigan Secretary of State Broke The Law With Rogue Restrictions On Poll Challengers\">proper rule-making process<\/a>, &ldquo;like any other state agency.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3823236\/turning-point-action-register-voters-charlie-kirk-memorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TURNING POINT ACTION TURNS GRIEF INTO GROUND GAME AFTER KIRK&rsquo;S MURDER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is not some exceptional notion,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;It is common for states to require their agencies to inform the public when they are going to issue rules and solicit public opinion.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Snead noted the state Supreme Court &ldquo;should affirm the Arizona Court of Appeals&rsquo; decision to protect the public&rsquo;s role in the formulation of election rules.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Election group supports GOP lawsuit over Arizona election rules<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2869,"featured_media":2491210,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP24355128784648.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3728,4585,3756],"class_list":["post-2491209","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-election","tag-lawsuit","tag-republicans"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP24355128784648.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2491209","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2869"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2491209"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2491209\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2491213,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2491209\/revisions\/2491213"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2491210"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2491209"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2491209"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2491209"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}