In win for voters, Arizona Supreme Court rejects string of anti-voting lawsuits
Arizona voters notched sweeping, back-to-back victories Friday after the state Supreme Court declined to hear three separate challenges backed by Republicans and right-wing groups — leaving in place key safeguards for mail-in voting, election administration and certification.
In three orders issued Friday, the conservative-leaning court refused to take up appeals in cases that sought to restrict how mail-in ballots are verified, allow counties to hand count ballots and weaken rules governing early voting and election certification.
By turning the cases away, the court let lower court rulings stand — preserving systems that make voting more accessible and election results more secure.
At the center of one case was a challenge from the Arizona Free Enterprise Club and Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections — a group founded by former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr — targeting how the state verifies signatures on mail-in ballots. Under Arizona law, voters who cast a mail ballot must sign the outside envelope. Election officials then compare that signature to ones already on file to confirm identity.
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