§ 10.2.2 Mootness and Laches.

• Jurisdiction: Arizona

§ 10.2.2 Mootness and Laches. Laches, in the election context, applies to delay caused by the plaintiff’s unreasonable action, which prejudices the respondent’s due process rights or unnecessarily places election officials in jeopardy of meeting election deadlines. Prutch v. Town of Quartzsite, 231 Ariz. 431, 435-36, ¶¶ 12-15, 296 P.3d 94, 98-99 (App. 2013) (reversing application of laches to election challenge because plaintiff did not act unreasonably in causing delay); McLaughlin v. Bennett, 225 Ariz. 351, 353, ¶¶ 4-6, 238 P.3d 619, 621 (2010) (although petitioner challenged ballot proposition 10 months after measure was sent to secretary of state, the challenge was filed 16 weeks prior to printing deadline and respondent could not demonstrate prejudice; also noting respondent had requested extended...