Secretary of State Adrian Fontes on Election Procedures Manual
Sept. 23
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (D) has been receiving criticism following the release of his draft election procedures manual. Last Tuesday, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Secretary Fontes cannot enforce his ban on insulting or offensive speech at our near polling places.
The courts ultimately decided that the provisions Fontes added in his manual are too broad and could potentially criminalize unintentional conduct. The new draft, which dictates how Arizona’s elections must run, has also received backlash and has reopened partisan debates. Issues include how officials count ballots, conduct early voting, and handle voter citizenship checks.
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes joined “Arizona Horizon” to discuss the polarizing issue.
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