PHOENIX -- Ignoring threats to be sued themselves, members of the Citizens Clean Elections Commission voted Friday to go to court to block the No Labels Party from rebranding itself as the Arizona Independent Party.

On a 4-1 margin the panel voted to challenge the decision last month by Secretary of State Adrian Fontes to permit the change in name. Commission members have contended the name change is not only illegal but could confuse people who, when registering to vote, want to be truly independent of any party but find themselves signed up with the Arizona Independent Party.

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