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PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to fast-track an appeal from Republican Attorney General Mark Brnovich after a judge sided with Democratic Secretary of State Katie

PHOENIX -- A judge has swatted down a bid by Attorney General Mark Brnovich to force Secretary of State Katie Hobbs to produce an Election Procedures Manual to his liking.

A judge has struck down a bid by Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich to make Secretary of State Katie Hobbs produce an Election Procedures Manual the way he wants. The manual sets guidelines for counties to follow while running elections. Yavapai County Superior Court Judge John Napper said Hobbs properly exercised her discretion when drafting it and sent it by the Oct. 1

PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona judge on Friday rejected Republican Attorney General Mark Brnovich's request that he order Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs to do a major rewrite of a nearly 300-page document that tells county election officials how to manage the 2022 elections.

The secretary of state is charged with writing rules used by election officials in Arizona’s 15 counties every two years. Once that is done, she submits it to the attorney general and governor to review and approve the document.

A superior court judge rejected the Arizona attorney general's request to revamp election rules for the 2022 election ...

A judge in Prescott on Friday seemed skeptical of arguments brought by Republican Attorney General Mark Brnovich that he should order Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs to completely rewrite a set of election rules because Brnovich won't approve them.But Yavapai County Superior Court Judge John Napper did agree with Brnovich that at least some rules Hobbs included in

On Friday, A Yavapai County judge said a lawsuit brought by Attorney General Mark Brnovich concerning the state’s Election Procedures Manual is flawed.Judge John Napper said the suit against Secretary of State Katie Hobbs failed to explain why Brnovich’s proposed changes are legally necessary."I can't figure out why they need to come out. I can't figure out why the attorney

A Yavapai County judge will hear arguments today as Mark Brnovich continues his campaign to force changes in the state elections manual

A lawsuit filed by Attorney General Mark Brnovich is largely a bid to get traction for his bid for U.S. Senate, an attorney for Secretary of State Katie Hobbs charged Thursday.In new court filings, Roopali Desai pointed out that Brnovich waited four months after objecting to what Hobbs did and did not put in a new Election Procedures Manual before filing suit. In the meantime,