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City staff brief Surprise council on new state election, campaign finance and open‑meeting law changes
Summary
City legal staff and the city clerk gave a high‑level briefing on recently passed state statutes affecting campaign finance reporting, complaint procedures, write‑in deadlines, recall timelines and limited open‑meeting‑law exceptions for small advisory committees.
City legal staff presented a high‑level overview of new Arizona laws affecting elections and related municipal processes at the Sept. 2 Surprise council meeting, flagging changes in campaign finance reporting, complaint procedures related to automated submissions, write‑in and recall timelines, and limited exceptions to open‑meeting rules for small advisory groups.
Jeff (city legal/clerks office) and Christie (city attorney/legal partner referenced in presentation) told council members the legislature included new language aimed at curbing bot or…
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