'Bait and Switch': Judge Rejects Arizona Independent Party Name Change

Court Accuses Fontes of “Bait and Switch” in Arizona Independent Party Ruling

Maricopa County Superior Judge Gregory Como ruled on Monday that Secretary of State Adrian Fontes lacked legal authority to permit the No Labels Party to change its name to the Arizona Independent Party and that state law has no procedure for parties to change their names. The lawsuit was brought by the Arizona Democratic Party,...

'Bait and switch': Judge rejects Arizona Independent Party name change

A Phoenix judge has voided the name change of the No Labels Party to the Arizona Independent Party. The ruling says the secretary of state lacked the authority to approve it and move voters. The judge said Arizona requires a party to gather new signatures if it wants a new name on the ballot.

Judge rules against name of "Arizona Independent Party"

PHOENIX -- Saying it could lead to "political bait and switch,'' a judge is blocking the move by the No Labels Party to rebrand itself as the Arizona Independent Party.

Judge strikes down Arizona Independent Party name change, calling it a ‘bait and switch’

Photo via Getty ImagesArizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes didn’t have legal authority to approve the name change of the “No Labels Party” to the “Arizona Independent Party” a judge ruled last week.  In a March 18 order, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Gregory Como voided Fontes’ approval of the name change along with his instruction to county recorders to switch voters registered with the “No Labels Party” to the “Arizona Independent P…

Fontes lacked authority to approve Arizona Independent Party name change, judge rules

Key Points: Secretary of State Adrian Fontes erred when he approved a party name change Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Greg Como said Fontes allowed a “political bait and switch” Fontes will not participate in an appeal, given fast approaching election season Secretary of State Adrian Fontes did not have the authority to grant the Arizona Independent Party name change, according to a Maricopa County Superior Court judge.  In a decision …

Maricopa County judge throws out name change for 'Arizona Independent Party'

A Maricopa County judge on Wednesday threw out the name of the new “Arizona Independent Party,” ruling that Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes “lacked authority” to approve the change.