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See this Xeet about a lawsuit filed against Maricopa County elections.
This suit alleges a series of actions by the Maricopa County Elections officials that shows a systematic disregard for State elections laws. Of course, a suit alleges a lot usually and it remains to be proven in court. Still, one aspect of this Xeetstorm is that it points out that multiple times the actions of the County elections officials caused discrepancies that exceeded the margin of victory in multiple races.
The most two most troubling allegations, to me, are that chain of custody was ignored, and that audit tracking of ballots versus check-ins was ignored. Those two issues, in a nutshell, undermine the foundation of election integrity. Absent those controls, it doesn't matter if any fraud occurs, it's impossible to know the outcome of an election is valid. If the allegations in this case are shown to be true, then there must be severe consequences. I've no idea if they will be shown to be true, but even if they are, I expect no serious consequences as a result, and further I suspect little to no reporting on the outcome should the plaintiffs win.
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I’m not sure how the left doesn’t see the risk in such a whole hearted adoption of election cheating. It’s not like it couldn’t be used against them in the future. They must believe that they will never have to face a reckoning.
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There is absolutely nothing new in these allegations.
Lost in all the usual outrage chatter is that an Arizona judge ruled in mid-January that Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer’s defamation lawsuit against Kari Lake can proceed.
Lake, who has screamed the loudest on these fraud allegations, said Richer “personally sabotaged” her election by adding 300,000 fraudulent ballots into the count.
Twice she has asked the court to dismiss the suit saying her accusations were “mere rhetorical hyperbole,” that is, she lied.
Well, since truth is an absolute defense against libel here is her chance. Time to put up and prove the allegations are true and not just some endless fundraising grift and outrage porn for the true believers.
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The 'stink' of election corruption from Maricopa County has lingered on for so long. Like Cook County/Chicago, Palm Beach, FL (since reformed), Fulton County/Atlanta, Madison & Milwaukee here in WI. It's so diffucult to accept that our fellow citizens in those states don't see and a repulsed by the obvious failure theater in reforming elections.
If (IF) we ever get a decent GOP governor in WI again, that person will have to be DeSantis-like ruthless in forcing meaningful election reforms through. When Walker was governor in WI - he really did do a good/great job but I'll tell you, this was never on the GOP's radar and we controlled it all at the time: Assembly, Senate, Governor & State Supreme Court - I can't believe it wasn't addressed then, but we've got a lot of road projects!
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I know that you know that this is not the point!
Have these allegations been examined and rejected on the merits of the evidence presented in an Arizona court?
Will get kicked out on Standing.
The system will never allow this to go forward.
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