Arizona Supreme Court rules Senate can keep audit records secret
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The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that the state Senate can keep hundreds of emails and other records related to its partisan review of the 2020 election secret.
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Arizona's Supreme Court says the state Senate can keep hundreds of records related to its partisan review of the 2020 election secret. Wednesday's ruling says the documents are exempt from disclosure because the audit was part of an investigation that could lead to new election laws.
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the state Senate can keep hundreds of secret emails and other records related to its partisan review of the 2020 election because they are “privileged” and exempt from disclosure under state public records law.
If the Arizona Senate provides more detailed explanations for why it says some records related to the partisan election review it conducted in 2021 are privileged and can’t be made public, those records should remain secret, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
Lawmakers may shield records from public disclosure if they deal in any way with legislative business, high court rules — most immediately affecting 1,000 records related to the 2020 election
The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that the state Senate can keep hundreds of emails and other records related to its partisan review of the 2020 election secret.
