Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap filed an appeal to the Arizona Supreme Court after a state Court of Appeals issued a stay motion favoring the county Board of Supervisors in the ongoing lawsuit about who controls certain election functions.
The Arizona appeals court for Division One favored the Phoenix-based board in a 2-1 decision. That means an Arizona Superior Court’s decision that gave Heap control over disputed election functions in the county is on hold while the case continues.
The appeals court’s decision relied on the Purcell principle, which states “courts are reluctant to order last-minute changes in election rules and procedures because they can burden election workers and complicate and create confusion in the voting experience.”
Read Full Article Here
