Thread by @Jules31415

JUST-IN: Maricopa County Board of Supervisors replies late to the Arizona AG’s office, says they won’t fully respond to inquiry into election anomalies for *SEVERAL WEEKS*

Recall: on 11/19/22, the AZ AG’s office demanded a detailed reporting from Maricopa Co. regarding “issues related to the administration of the 2022 General Election.”

A response was requested—before the county submits its official canvass—on or before 11/28/22. It’s been 8 days.

https://twitter.com/jules31415/status/1594438565492330498

Maricopa replied—arguing that the County “has had three business days…which was not a reasonable amount of time to respond prior to the canvass of the election.”

The letter promises to address the issues, but acknowledges up front that “remaining questions will have to wait.”

Maricopa alleged “printer issues in some of its vote centers did not violate” laws requiring “uniform administration of elections.”

“It does not mean that an election might be invalid if there are unexpected printing difficulties.” AZ election statutes don’t “require perfection”

In its letter, Maricopa County stated that “no voter was disenfranchised because of the difficulty the County experienced with some of its printers.”

This directly contradicts @KariLake and others’ reports that voters were disenfranchised on Election Day.

Despite “technical issues…voters are still provided a meaningful opportunity to vote,” wrote Maricopa.

Per Western Journal, “One voter claimed he had to wait in line for 7hrs.”

Lake has said, “Arizonans…shouldn’t be disenfranchised or punished for choosing to vote in person.”

Voters reported having to visit another vote center following issues on 11/8.

AG’s office asked “the legal basis” for check out procedures.

Maricopa argued “no statute prohibits a voter from checking out of a particular polling location to go to another polling location...”

As for a voter who didn’t check out of the first vote center before going to a second one, “consistent with Arizona law” they’d “be allowed to vote a provisional ballot” and the “County will research” whether the person “had already cast a ballot.”

In response to the AG office’s request “to complete a ‘reconciliation of ballots cast against check-in’s’ at the voting location, not at central count,” Maricopa said, “Since 2020…voters are afforded the ability to vote at any vote center in the County” consistent with AZ law.

As for the ‘Door 3’ issues, the letter alleged all voters experiencing tabulator issues had other legal options and explained 8 AZ counties “do not have any tabulators in their polling locations.”

“No AZ law requires ballots to be tabulated…using precinct-based tabulators.”

The letter states “Maricopa County experienced unanticipated printing problems in 31% of its vote centers,” but that “fewer than 1% of ballots cast were affected.”

It claimed to follow “state and federal laws to ensure every voter was provided the opportunity to cast a ballot.”

“The printing issues…was regrettable,” the County said.

It closed with insisting “the other statutes you cite are not applicable.”

The most concerning part of Maricopa’s letter comes in a footnote, blatantly stating, “The remaining questions will have to wait.”

Until when? The election canvass is scheduled for TOMORROW.

Then they state recounts will keep them “fully occupied for the next several weeks.” 🤯

Maricopa Co.: “We will also respond to those who have made public records requests of the county. Most importantly, we will fulfill our statutory responsibility to canvass this election on Monday.”

They didn’t address all issues. But they vowed to certify the election tomorrow.

Link to Maricopa County’s letter—sent to the Arizona assistant attorney general Jennifer Wright, who heads the Elections Integrity Unit—responding to the AZ Attorney General’s Office about issues it had with in-person voting during the Nov. 8 election.

elections.maricopa.gov/asset/jcr:474f…

“NEW: Maricopa County Replies to Arizona AG’s Demand for Information, Vows to Certify Election Monday”

The Maricopa County Attorney replied to the AG’s letter, attaching hundreds of pages of exhibits in response to many of the questions posed.

redstate.com/jenvanlaar/202…

Maricopa County hasn’t replied to a subpoena issued by AZ Senate Government Committee Chair Sen. @AZKellyT issued 11/22.

The subpoena contained a number of detailed questions about procedure, requesting voluminous records by 9:30am, Monday, 11/28.