PHOENIX — Secretary of State Adrian Fontes cannot enforce his ban on offensive or insulting speech at and around polling places, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.

The court concluded that the provisions he included in the Elections Procedures manual are so broad that they could criminalize unintentional conduct. ×

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