Posted on Jul 1, 2021
Arizona Republicans Strip Some Election Power From Democratic Secretary Of State
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Arizona Republicans have stripped the secretary of state's office — currently held by a Democrat — of the right to defend the state's election laws in court, or choose not to, a change enacted as part of Arizona's newly signed budget.
The spending blueprint that Gov. Doug Ducey signed into law Wednesday declares that the attorney general — currently a position occupied by Republican Mark Brnovich — has sole authority over election-related litigation.
If the secretary of state and attorney general were to disagree over a legal strategy when Arizona election laws are challenged, the new law states that "the authority of the attorney general to defend the law is paramount."
Arizona Republicans have stripped the secretary of state's office — currently held by a Democrat — of the right to defend the state's election laws in court, or choose not to, a change enacted as part of Arizona's newly signed budget.
The spending blueprint that Gov. Doug Ducey signed into law Wednesday declares that the attorney general — currently a position occupied by Republican Mark Brnovich — has sole authority over election-related litigation.
If the secretary of state and attorney general were to disagree over a legal strategy when Arizona election laws are challenged, the new law states that "the authority of the attorney general to defend the law is paramount."
Arizona Republicans Strip Some Election Power From Democratic Secretary Of State
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MAJ James Woods
Lets not forget they strip the Republican SecState of GA of election powers as well. So yep it’s all about ensuring pro GOP decisions are in the hands of someone they can control.
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When a Democrat wins the governor seat, strip the position of key powers. The same goes for Lt. Gov, SecState, AG, etc. And if a Republican SecState fails to overturn election results, aka GA, then strip him of power too. Yep today’s GOP in a nutshell but they swear they are for protecting voting rights **eyeroll**
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