Maricopa County board, recorder in mediation over general election plan

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and County Recorder Justin Heap spent another day in court-ordered mediation Monday as the two entities work to reach an agreement on how to run the general election.

The dispute began last year when Heap sued the board, alleging it illegally took control of election tasks that fall under his authority. Last week, the Arizona State Supreme Court sided with Heap, ordering the board to follow his 12-point plan for the upcoming primary election. Monday’s mediation focused on the general election.

Both sides have traditionally reached agreements on election administration, but that process broke down this cycle.

With the primary plan now resolved by court order, the two sides entered mediation to work out arrangements for the general election. Neither side commented on how the mediation session went.



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