Senate Republicans sign lease to continue Arizona election audit (fox10phoenix.com)
So, they were supposed to have been done with the audit by yesterday, but it's taking longer than expected. Their lease expired yesterday, and they have to clear out of there for high school graduations. Therefore, all the computers, equipment, files, etc. are going to be stored at the State Fairgrounds until May 23, when they can return to the Veterans Memorial Coliseum to resume the audit. They signed a new lease which will let them stay until the end of June.
Sheesh.
And of course, there's been a new slew of nastygrams coming from the various players in this ridiculous drama.
What do missing files, ballot claims around the Maricopa county election audit mean? (abc15.com)
This whole thing is turning into a real fiasco.
Republican chairman of Arizona county calls state-led election review ‘dangerous’ as tensions rise over 2020 recount (msn.com)
So, they were supposed to have been done with the audit by yesterday, but it's taking longer than expected. Their lease expired yesterday, and they have to clear out of there for high school graduations. Therefore, all the computers, equipment, files, etc. are going to be stored at the State Fairgrounds until May 23, when they can return to the Veterans Memorial Coliseum to resume the audit. They signed a new lease which will let them stay until the end of June.
Sheesh.
And of course, there's been a new slew of nastygrams coming from the various players in this ridiculous drama.
What do missing files, ballot claims around the Maricopa county election audit mean? (abc15.com)
Update: Thursday evening Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chairman Jack Sellers released a statement refuting the claims made in the letter. The statement demands “an immediate retraction of any public statement made to the media and spread via Twitter.” The County plans on holding a public meeting on Monday on the matter.
Arizona State Senate President Karen Fann (R- Prescott) sent a letter to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors informing them that auditors have discovered “serious issues.” Fann identifies three issues in particular: Non-compliance of the legislative subpoena, chain of custody issues with the ballots, and evidence of database files being removed from the election management computer.
This whole thing is turning into a real fiasco.
Republican chairman of Arizona county calls state-led election review ‘dangerous’ as tensions rise over 2020 recount (msn.com)