In Oct 2010 the Maricopa County Republican Committee attemped to take away the voting rights of 3 individuals, Helen Purcell the County Recorder asked for a legal opinion from Maricopa County Attorney Rick Romley.
Maricopa County
Republican Committee has been running rough shod over precinct committeemen for
years and it was challenged and found to be in violation of State statues.
I spoke with Rick today and he stands by his opinion that PC’s
cannot lose their voting rights. The full Legal opinion of Maricopa County
Attorney Rick Romley on Maricopa County Republican Censuring Precinct Committeemen
and removing their voting rights is below.
Excerpt
MCRC Chairman A.J. LaFaro Regarding Republicans Endorsing Non-Republicans -
It’s bad enough these people endorse RINOs for elected office,
but then turn around and endorse Democrats, Independents and Libertarians over
some of our Republican nominees. I’m as outraged at these so-called
Republicans as you are. We are in the process of trying to identify
any Republican PCs who are endorsing and supporting Non-Republicans, and will
be removing their voting rights and censuring them in accordance to the
2014 MCRC Bylaws. These individuals will not be eligible to vote
in any LD, MCRC or AZGOP election. MCRC_ByLaws - Section
5 – Elections -- B. Endorsements of Non-Republican Candidates
o No member of the MCRC shall lend an
endorsement to a non-Republican candidate in any election that has a Republican
candidate on the ballot.
o Should a MCRC member endorse a
non-Republican, that MCRC member will lose
his voting privileges, including proxies, for the rest of his term, provided:
o The member was provided written notice mailed
via certified US mail to the member's last known address,
o The members was provided an opportunity to
defend himself at the next EGC meeting but not less than 10 days after
notification,
o The EGC by majority vote removed the member's
voting rights.
Please forward the names of any individuals who are Republican
PCs but are endorsing Non-Republican candidates and the evidence to aj_ml@hotmail.com as soon as
possible.
Legal Opinion On Maricopa County Republicans Censuring Precinct Committeemen for Exercising Their 1st Amend... by Barbara Espinosa
