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

By: Caitlin Sievers

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: March 25, 2026

Words: 1,076

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Arizona 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 Party.” The order was …

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