Lawsuit: Dem Election Chief's Rules Violate AZ Law Several Times Over

Republican National Committee , Republican Party of Arizona , and Yavapai County GOP have filed a lawsuit against Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes .

The suit claims Fontes bypassed the proper rulemaking process for Arizona ’s Election Procedures Manual ( EPM ) The manual provides procedural guidance for election officials relating to things like mail ballots and voter registration.

Fontes allegedly only permitted 15 days of public comment on his initial 259 -page draft of the manual.