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Johnson (#021527)
Colin P. Ahler (#023879)
2 Andrew M. Sniegowski (#031664)
Lindsay Short (#034125)
3 SNELL & WILMER L.L.P.
One Arizona Center
4 400 E. Van Buren, Suite 1900
Phoenix, Arizona 85004-2202
5 Telephone: 602.382.6000
E-Mail: bwjohnson@swlaw.com
6 cahler@swlaw.com
asniegowski@swlaw.com
7 lshort@swlaw.com
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA
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IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF MARICOPA
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MARICOPA COUNTY REPUBLICAN
PARTY, et al., No. CV2018-013963
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MOTIONS TO INTERVENE
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16 MICHELE REAGAN, in her official
capacity as Arizona Secretary of State, et (Assigned to Hon. Margaret Mahoney)
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Defendants.
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Plaintiffs make no objection to the intervention of the Arizona Democratic Party
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(“ADC”), League of United Latin American Citizens of Arizona (“LULAC-AZ”), League
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of Women Voters of Arizona (“LWV-AZ”), Arizona Advocacy Network Foundation
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(“AARF”), Arizona Republican Party (“ARP”), and Public Integrity Alliance (“PIA”) as
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parties to this lawsuit.
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Plaintiffs wish to respond to certain assertions in the Motions to Intervene, however,
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and take the opportunity to further clarify their position. Plaintiffs’ Complaint makes no
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attempt to “wrongfully disenfranch[e]” Arizona voters. See ADC Motion to Intervene at 2.
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 1 Plaintiffs do have grave concerns about the legality of the actions by those County
2 Defendants who are “curing” ballots past Election Day. However, as such actions have
3 already occurred and the ballots have not been separated to allow judicial remedy, Plaintiffs
4 now seek to ensure that every Arizona voter is provided an equal opportunity to vote vis-à-
5 vis their equal opportunity to cure a facially deficient early ballot—a general proposition
6 with which proposed intervenors LULAC-AZ, LWV-AZ, and AARF “do not disagree.”
7 LULAC-AZ, LWV-AZ, and AARF Motion to Intervene at 5.
8 Given the timing limitations imposed by Ariz. R. Stat. §16-552(E) as outlined by
9 Defendant Yavapai County and the comments by Defendant Pima County during the case
10 status conference today,1 Plaintiffs submit that an early ballot cure period for each county
11 extending to no later than Saturday, November 10, 2018, would provide Arizona voters
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challenge, the early election board or other officer in charge of early ballot processing
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challenge, and also including the time and place at which the voter may appear to defend
25 the challenge, to the voter at the mailing address shown on the request for an early ballot
or, if none was provided, to the mailing address shown on the registration rolls. Notice
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provided to the county chairman of each political party represented on the ballot. The
27 board shall meet to determine the challenge at the time specified by the notice but, in any
event, not earlier than ninety-six hours after the notice is mailed, or forty-eight hours if the
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than 5:00 p.m. on the Monday following the election.” (Emphasis added.)

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 1 DATED this 8th day of November, 2018.
2 SNELL & WILMER L.L.P.
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4 By: /s/ Brett W. Johnson
Brett W. Johnson (#021527)
5 One Arizona Center
400 E. Van Buren, Suite 1900
6 Phoenix, Arizona 85004-2202
Telephone: 602.382.6000
7 Facsimile: 602.382.6070
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
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9 ORIGINAL of the foregoing filed with
Maricopa County Superior Court via AZ TurboCourt
10 This 8th day of November, 2018, and
11 COPY of the foregoing mailed and emailed
This 8th day of November, 2018, to:
One Arizona Center, 400 E. Van Buren, Suite 1900

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Joseph La Rue
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Joseph.larue@azag.gov
15 Attorney for Defendant Secretary of State Michele Reagan
16 William J. Kerekes
Deputy County Attorney
17 Yuma County Attorney’s Office
250 W. 2nd Street, St. G
18 Yuma, AZ 85364
Attorney for Defendant Robyn Stallworth Pouquette, Yuma County Recorder
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Britt W. Hanson
20 Deputy County Attorney
Cochise County Attorney’s Office
21 PD Drawer CA
Bisbee, AZ 85603
22 Attorney for Defendant David W. Stevens, Cochise County Recorder
23 Christopher Keller
Craig Cameron
24 Deputy County Attorneys
Pinal County Attorney’s Office
25 P.O. Box Florence, AZ 85132-0887
Chris.keller@pinalcountyaz.gov
26 Craig.cameron@pinalcountyaz.ogv
Attorneys for Defendant Virginia Ross, Pinal County Recorder
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Deputy County Attorney
2 La Paz County Attorney’s Office
1316 S. Kofa Ave., Ste. 607
3 Parker, AZ 85344
gbuckelew@co.la-paz.az.us
4 Attorney for Defendant Shelly Baker, La Paz County Recorder
5 Jason S. Moore
Deputy County Attorney
6 Navajo County Attorney’s Office
P.O. Box 668 Holbrook, AZ 86025-0668
7 Jason.moore@navajocountyaz.gov
Attorney for Defendant Doris Clark, Navajo County Recorder
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Talia Offord
9 Deputy County Attorney
Maricopa County Attorney’s Office
10 301 W. Jefferson Street
Phoenix, AZ 85003
11 tofford@mcao.maricopa.gov
Attorney for Defendant Adrian Fontes, Maricopa County Recorder
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Rose Winkeler
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15 rwinkeler@coconino.az.gov
Attorney for Defendant Patty Hansen, Coconino County Recorder
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Daniel Jurkowitz
17 Supervising Attorney
Pima County Attorney’s Office
18 32 N. Stone Ave. Ste. 2100
Tucson, AZ 85701-1451
19 Daniel.jurkowitz@pcao.pima.gov
Attorney for Defendant F. Ann Rodriguez, Pima County Recorder
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Charlene A. Laplante
21 Chief Civil Deputy
Santa Cruz County Attorney’s Office
22 2150 N. Congress Drive
Nogales, AZ 85621
23 claplante@santacruzcountyaz.gov
Attorney for Defendant Suzanne Sainz, Santa Cruz County Recorder
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Thomas Stoxen
25 Deputy County Attorney
Yavapai County Attorney’s Office
26 255 E. Gurley St.
Prescott, AZ 86301
27 Thomas.stoxen@yavapai.us
Attorney for Defendant Leslie M. Hoffman, Yavapai County Recorder
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Apache County Attorney’s Office
2 P.O. Box 637
St. Johns, AZ 85936
3 JYoung@apachelaw.net
Attorney for Defendant Edison J. Wauneka, Apache County Recorder
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Jefferson Dalton
5 Gila County Attorney’s Office
1400 E. Ash St.
6 Globe, AZ 85501
jdalton@gilacountyaz.gov
7 Attorney for Defendant Sadie Jo Bingham, Gila County Recorder
8 Graham County Attorney’s Office
800 Main St.
9 Safford, AZ 85546
kangle@graham.az.gov
10 Attorneys for Defendant Wendy John, Graham County Recorder
11 Greenlee County Attorney’s Office
P.O. Box 1717
One Arizona Center, 400 E. Van Buren, Suite 1900

12 Clifton, AZ 85533
jford@co.greenless.az.us
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15 Civil Deputy County Attorney
Mohave County Attorney’s Office
16 315 N. 4th Street
Kingman, AZ 86401
17 Ryan.esplin@mohavecounty.us
Attorney for Defendant Kristi Blair, Mohave County Recorder
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Sambo Dul
19 Sarah Gonski
20 Perkins Coie LLP
2901 North Central Avenue
21 Phoenix, AZ 85012-2788
SDul@perkinscoie.com
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23 Attorneys for Defendant-Intervenor Arizona Democratic Party
24 Marc Erik Elias
25 Perkins Coie LLP
700 Thirteenth Street N.W., Suite 600
26 Washington, D.C. 20005-3960
MElias@perkinscoie.com
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2 kory@statecraftlaw.com
Thomas Basile, Ariz. Bar. No. 031150
3 tom@statecraftlaw.com
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