Maricopa County

By Howard Fischer 
Capitol Media Services 

 
PHOENIX -- The outside contractors conducting the audit of the 2020 election told GOP lawmakers Thursday they already have identified a series of inconsistencies between information that Maricopa County reported and what they have found. 

By Howard Fischer
Capitol Media Services

PHOENIX -- Facing defeats in court, Republican lawmakers are moving to change the law -- retroactively -- in a bid to eventually get their hands on voting equipment and ballots, even if it takes months.

By Howard Fischer
Capitol Media Services
PHOENIX -- Maricopa County supervisors are set to approve two separate audits of election equipment Wednesday in a bid to satisfy questions about security and the results -- and avoid further litigation with the state Senate.

By Howard Fischer
Capitol Media Services
PHOENIX -- Facing a contempt vote in the Senate and a possible adverse court ruling, Maricopa County supervisors agreed Wednesday to give lawmakers pretty much everything they are demanding in election materials and access to voting equipment.

The deal guarantees that the Senate Judiciary Committee will get copies of every ballot cast in the Nov. 3 general election. While the subpoena had asked for the original ballots, Senate President Karen Fann told Capitol Media Services this will suffice.

By Howard Fischer
Capitol Media Services
PHOENIX -- State senators won't get the trove of election materials they are demanding, at least not yet -- if ever.