Investigations into voting issues in Arizona have revealed that a staggering 70 polling places in Maricopa County suffered issues with machines that were vital to processing ballots on Election Day.
This from slaynews.com.
Officials have been investigating the reasons why Arizona’s biggest county suffered so many issues as citizens tried to cast their votes in the midterms.
According to KNXV-TV:
The locations were mostly spread throughout the Valley region.
The main issue with the polling places was with Ballot on Demand printers, not tabulation machines.
According to the report, an election department spokesperson revealed in an email that the printer fusers were the problem, not a lack of ink or toner.
The ballot ‘media weight’ setting was set to heavy, as recommended, and the receipt and envelope was not.
County officials assured the public that they had a backup system in place in case of such an emergency.
As reported by KNXV-TV:
This is where the Door 3 drop-off boxes come in.
Election officials have stated that around 17,000 ballots were placed at these drop-offs, with many of the ballots showing errors.
With so many questions regarding the way Maricopa conducted its elections, Arizona Republicans are beginning to lawyer up and take their case to court.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake has yet to concede her race against [
democratcommunist] Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, claiming that voters were disenfranchised.
Lake said in a new video on Thursday, Fox News reported:
Rest assured I have assembled the best and brightest legal team, and we are exploring every avenue to correct the many wrongs that have been done this past week.
I’m doing everything in my power to right these wrongs.
The Trump-backed candidate seems to be gearing up for a lengthy legal battle.
Citing the long lines and machine failures at Maricopa polling places, Lake stated:
[W]hat happened to Arizonans on Election Day is unforgivable.
According to Fox News:
Republicans attempted to extend voting hours on election night by requesting a judge’s court order but were ultimately declined.
Critics have also pointed out that Hobbs did not recuse herself from the state election process, despite having a vested interest in the race.
The Secretary of State is responsible for election procedures and certifying voting equipment, two things Maricopa seemed to struggle with.