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Arizona Court Rejects Mail-in Ballot Deadline Extension
Arizona Supreme Court denies request to extend deadline for fixing mail-in ballot issues, citing lack of evidence of disenfranchisement.
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Arizona Supreme CourtAmerican Civil Liberties UnionCampaign Legal CenterNavajo NationMaricopa County
Bill MontgomeryDoug DuceyStephen Richer
- What justification did the court provide for its decision?
- The court cited reports from eight counties indicating all voters with signature issues had been properly notified and given a chance to fix the problem.
- What were the reported numbers of uncounted ballots and total ballots cast?
- Justice Bill Montgomery stated there was no evidence of disenfranchisement and that no county requested an extension. The Navajo Nation did report issues with notification in Apache County.
- Which organizations petitioned the court to extend the deadline, and what was their main argument?
- The American Civil Liberties Union and the Campaign Legal Center petitioned the court for an extension, arguing that thousands of voters could be disenfranchised due to signature verification delays.
- What was Justice Montgomery's role in the decision, and what additional information did he reference?
- Maricopa County, the state's most populous, reported having around 202,000 uncounted ballots; over 3 million ballots were cast in total.
- What was the Arizona Supreme Court's decision regarding the deadline for fixing mail-in ballot issues?
- The Arizona Supreme Court refused to extend the deadline for curing mail-in ballots, rejecting a request from voter rights groups.