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flag Arizona Supreme Court upholds election manual rulemaking without public comment, preserving Secretary of State Fontes' authority.

flag The Arizona Supreme Court ruled that the state’s Elections Procedures Manual does not need to follow the standard rulemaking process under the Arizona Administrative Procedures Act, upholding Secretary of State Adrian Fontes’ authority to create the manual through a separate legislative process. flag The decision, unanimous and led by Chief Justice Ann Scott Timmer, reverses a prior appeals court ruling that had required a 15-day public comment period. flag The court sent the case back to the appeals court to review specific provisions in the 2023 manual for potential conflicts with state law, including rules on proof of citizenship and ballot handling. flag Fontes, a Democrat, had argued that complying with APA would delay updates, and he has since revised the 2025 manual. flag The ruling preserves the manual’s legal force and affirms election officials’ procedural autonomy.

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