An Arizona judge ruled Tuesday that Republican Abraham Hamade can proceed with a lawsuit challenging the results of the attorney general election.

Mojave County Superior Court Judge Lee Jansen ruled that Hamade could try to substantiate his claims at a trial scheduled for Friday. Not only have they made a mistake, they face the high hurdle of proving that they would have won if it weren’t for their cheating.

Hamade lost to Democrat Chris Mays by 511 out of 2.5 million votes. His lawsuit alleges that problems with Maricopa County’s printers led to a series of problems that disenfranchised voters. claim that their race has been affected by the improper treatment of

In a ruling allowing Hamade to proceed on these grounds, Jantzen dismissed his argument that the procedure for processing mail-in ballots was unconstitutional. Jansen said the allegations should have been made before the election.

But Jansen said Hamade can inspect ballots in Maricopa, Pima and Navajo counties. Mays acquired Maricopa and Pima counties, home of Phoenix and Tucson. Hamade ruled Navajo County, populated by a large portion of his Native American population who strongly supported Mays.

Jantzen did not comment on the merits of Hamadeh’s allegations, but determined that he had the right to collect witnesses and evidence to prove it.

Nearly a century ago, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that a mistake by election officials, even a big one, was not enough to overturn an election. The losing candidate must prove that their mistake affected the outcome.

Republican Kari Lake, who lost the gubernatorial race, will also try to prove she should have won in a trial scheduled to begin Wednesday. Lake faces an even tougher task of overcoming a 17,000 vote deficit.