America First Legal (AFL), representing the Strong Communities Foundation of Arizona of Arizona, a grassroots civic organization, and individual voters Eric Lovelis, William Joseph Appleton, and Laura Harrison, filed suit against three Arizona counties, Coconino, Maricopa, and Yavapai, for maintaining unlawful election practices. Despite widespread failures during the 2022 general election, including printer malfunctions and hours-long wait times, local officials have refused to take meaningful steps to fix these issues.

The lawsuit challenges a range of violations, including the use of unstaffed ballot boxes, improper early ballot curing and signature verification procedures, and unlawful cancellation of voter registrations without consent. It also seeks to compel a return to precinct-based voting and enforce chain-of-custody and reconciliation protocols. AFL is asking the court for declaratory and injunctive relief to restore lawful and transparent election procedures in these counties and ensure compliance with Arizona’s election laws.