Kari Lake's request to inspect ballots granted in 2022 election lawsuit
Election 2022: Hearing held on motion to dismiss lawsuit filed by Kari Lake
A judge is set to decide on Monday if a lawsuit filed by former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake can move forward. In her lawsuit, Lake is asking a judge to either appoint her as governor or hold a new statewide election. The judge did not specify when he would issue a ruling, but a two-day trial is expected to be held later this week. A judge on Dec. 17 granted a request from Lake to inspect randomly selected ballots from the 2022 election.
PHOENIX - A Maricopa County judge has granted a request from Kari Lake to inspect randomly selected ballots from the 2022 election in Arizona.
This is the latest development after the former Republican gubernatorial candidate filed a 70-page lawsuit against top state election officials alleging thousands of illegal votes and "violations" in the chain of custody of ballots.
The ruling allows a representative, which will be chosen by Lake's team, to inspect:
- 50 random ballots cast on Election Day from six selected vote centers in Maricopa County
- 50 random early ballots from six separate Maricopa County batches
- 50 random ballots cast on Election Day that were marked "spoiled" from six selected vote centers in Maricopa County.
The judge also said the inspected ballots could not be copied or photographed. The inspection is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. on Dec. 20.
Read the ruling: