Local Arizona elections director resigns, citing ‘intimidation’
The Arizona county elections official resigned on Tuesday, accusing the local elections office of bowing to a “republican faction” and failing to protect her from “intimidation.” Pinal County Elections Commissioner Geraldine Rohr wrote, “I saw you guys sitting on the sidelines when I was attacked.” e-mail To the county manager Mr. Leo Lu. Ms Roll […]
Citing ‘plenary powers,’ GOP leader claims a non-binding resolution bans Arizona election machines | State
Photo by Gage Skidmore (Retouched) | flicker/CC BY-SA 2.0 Arizona’s Republican state senators declared Monday that the use of machines to count ballots is prohibited in Arizona counties, arguing that the non-binding resolution supersedes state law. The allegations were quickly denied by election officials, state attorneys general, and county leaders. Senate Majority Leader Sonny Borelli […]
Citing ‘plenary powers,’ GOP leader claims a non-binding resolution bans Arizona election machines
Arizona’s Republican state senators declared Monday that the use of machines to count ballots is prohibited in Arizona counties, arguing that the non-binding resolution supersedes state law. The allegations were quickly denied by election officials, state attorneys general, and county leaders. Senate Majority Leader Sonny Borelli sent a letter Monday to all 15 Arizona counties […]
Abe Hamadeh files lawsuit challenging election results, citing Maricopa County problems
Attorney General-nominated Republican Abe Hamade filed a lawsuit late Tuesday, claiming Maricopa County officials botched Election Day so badly that he missed out on the victory by just 510 votes. “Arizonans want answers and need to be transparent about the gross incompetence and mismanagement of the general election by certain election officials,” Hamade said. said […]
Arizona court rejects Kari Lake’s claim she won governor’s race, citing no evidence
A state court has dismissed Kari Lake’s separate legal challenge in losing to Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, in the midterm elections. Thursday’s dismissal is the second ruling in the former gubernatorial candidate’s efforts to prove her victory. “While Lake’s argument underscores the difficulty of Election Day, the evidence presented to the Superior Court […]
