Court rules Arizona's ballot signature verification guidance doesn't have force of law
"This portion of the EPM and the instruction from the Secretary do ‘not have the force of law,'” Judge John Napper wrote in the ruling.
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"This portion of the EPM and the instruction from the Secretary do ‘not have the force of law,'” Judge John Napper wrote in the ruling.
PHOENIX – A practice used by some, if not all, Arizona counties to verify signatures on early ballots may be illegal.
PHOENIX — A practice used by some, if not all, Arizona counties to verify signatures on early ballots may be illegal.
An Arizona court found that signature verification guidance issued by the secretary of state's office does 'not have the force of law.'
By Jordan Conradson A Yavapai County judge last week ruled in favor of the Arizona Free Enterprise Club and Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections in a recent lawsuit that seeks to prohibit the Arizona Secretary of State from enforcing illegal election procedures relating to mail-in ballot signa