Recently disclosed internal communications between top election officials in Arizona's Maricopa County in the immediate aftermath of Election Day reveal that they struggled to reconcile a discrepancy of almost 16,000 in outstanding ballot totals.
Former Trump advisor Jenna Ellis stated that a judge ordering a two-day trial over Kari Lake's election lawsuit is a "huge threshold victory" for election integrity.
A recent lawsuit found that Arizona Democrat Katie Hobbs received a new batch of "found" votes after election day that tallied to nearly precisely the number she needed to win.
Judge Peter Thompson wrote that the court has “reviewed” Lake’s “verified statement of election contest” and said the “matter will be set on an accelerated basis."
Young voters who have been critical to Democratic successes in recent elections showed signs in November's midterms that their enthusiasm may be waning, a potential warning sign for a party that will need their strong backing heading into the 2024 presidential race.
A lawsuit filed Friday by Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake contesting the results in the November 8, 2022, election in Maricopa County exposes, among other things, the complexities of the process for mail-in and drop-box ballots and the county’s reliance on a third-party vendor for essential election functions.
