Arizona Republicans attempt to overturn 2020 election results in three counties as state House Speaker pushes back.
QUICK FACTS:
- Arizona state legislature is in conflict over 2020 election results, as Republicans attempt to decertify results in three counties, according to AZ Family.
- The counties in question are all areas that were awarded to Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election.
- State Rep. Mark Finchem filed HCR 2033 on Monday which claims it is the responsibility of the state legislature to “set aside” the results of the Maricopa, Pima, and Yuma County elections.
- The state representative asserted that the “county elections [were] irredeemably compromised and reclaim the 2020 Presidential Electors.”
SUPPORT FOR THE MEASURE:
- Finchem, who is currently running for secretary of state, garnered support from 13 other Republican lawmakers who co-sponsored the legislation.
- House Speaker Rusty Bowens appears to be trying to put a swift end to the legislation that refutes the findings in the partisan Maricopa County.
- The House speaker issued a statement saying that “Mr. Finchem’s obviously unconstitutional and profoundly unwise proposal will receive all of the attention it deserves.”
BACKGROUND:
- Arizona was one of the most hotly contested states in the last presidential election, with President Donald Trump maintaining that the Arizona election results were fraudulent, according to The Hill.
- Previously, Rep. John Fillmore told Capitol Media that lawmakers have ultimate oversight of elections when he proposed that the state legislature should have the right to reject the election results, according to Tuscon.com.
