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Fontes v. Arizona
Closed
Fontes v. Arizona, CV 2020-011845 (Ariz. Super. Ct., Maricopa Cnty.) |
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| Case Summary | Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes brings suit seeking a declaratory judgment to protect a policy of video consultations with voters who need assistance filling out their absentee ballot, but for age, COVID, travel-related, or other reasons cannot come to the county recorder's office in person. Fontes seeks protection under A.R.S. ยง 12-1831and Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. | |
| Filed | 09/25/2020 | |
| State | Arizona | |
| Type of Court | State | |
| Status | Closed () | |
| Last Updated | 10/31/2020 | |
| Issue Tag(s) | In-Person Voting COVID Concern (Other In-Person Voting Issue) Online/video access to voter registration assistance |
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| Complaint(s) | 09/25/2020: Complaint filed. | |
| Dispositive Ruling(s) | 10/05/2020: Order/Ruling, The Superior Court ruled that Maricopa Count's use of video assistance for voters is a proper accomodation under the Civil Rights Act and can continue. | |
