Arizona Attorney General Mark Brunovich (Republican) has stepped into tensions over election concerns in Maricopa County, seeking answers on election day printing issues before the state submits final election results. I requested.
The Arizona Attorney General’s Office Election Security Division has received “hundreds of complaints” about the state’s election administration since Election Day, Brunovich said in a four-page letter to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office on Saturday.
“While these complaints go beyond pure speculation, they do include first-hand eyewitness testimony that raises concerns about Maricopa’s legal compliance with Arizona’s election laws,” Brunovich said. Told.
Brnovich’s letter highlights the issue of printer configurations and voter “checkouts.”
“Arizonans deserve a full report and explanation for the myriad issues that have arisen related to the conduct of the 2022 General Election in Maricopa County,” Brunovich said.
Maricopa County Election Administrator Admitting Election Day Printer Issues Approximately 17,000 ballots were affected because some ballots were not printed with markings dark enough for tallers to read.
Officials said they were investigating the matter after Election Day, but said that despite the error, “all affected votes will be counted safely and accurately.”
Arizona Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Kari Lake expected to lose Democrat Katie Hobbs After a long aggregation processcalled her state’s election process a “laughter.” Accused Election Official Deliberately slowing down the count.
Lake, who is backed by former President Trump, refused to admit a close fightand she and her supporters took up the cry of election fraudechoing Trump’s claim that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him.
Republican Coalition on Election Day filed an emergency motion Suspected voting machine concerns suggested extending voting hours in Maricopa County, but state judges denied the requestsaid there was “no evidence” that Arizonans were denied the right to vote.
Maricopa, the state’s largest county, faced many other problems leading up to election day.
two “Vigilante” in uniform dressed in tactical equipment Found outside a Maricopa County drop box during early voting just weeks before Nov. 8, prompted by Maricopa County Sheriff Increase security around ballot boxes.
Arizona Secretary of State Mentioned possible cases of voter intimidation The Justice Department and the state’s attorney general after they “closed and chased” Maricopa County voters as they tried to vote.
