Controversy continues as Maricopa County, State Senate get ready for 2020 election audit
Maricopa County's Board of Supervisors held a closed-door executive session on March 2 that is connected to the 2020 election.
Judge rules that Arizona Senate can access 2020 election ballots
The five-member Board of Supervisors argued that the ballots were secret, that the Legislature had no right to access them and that the subpoenas issued by Senate President Karen Fann were for an illegitimate purpose, among other arguments.
Judge rules Arizona Senate can access 2020 election ballots
The judge's decision comes after a protracted battle between the Republican-controlled state Senate and the GOP-dominated Maricopa County board over subpoenas issued by the Senate.
Maricopa County releases forensic audit of elections equipment; no irregularities found
Officials with Maricopa County say two separate audits of vote tabulation found no evidence of electoral improprieties or fraud.
Arizona Senate pushes backup plan in election fight with Maricopa County
An Arizona Senate committee advanced a proposal that says ballots and election machines are not privileged, confidential or protected from disclosure if the Legislature issues a subpoena.
Maricopa County asks court to quash Senate subpoena over 2020 election ballots
The Maricopa County board has already turned over a massive amount of data requested by the Senate as it seeks to perform an outside audit of the 2020 election.
Months after the election, audit wrangle pits Republicans against Republicans in Arizona
Republicans who control the Arizona Senate voted to fast-track a resolution finding Maricopa County in contempt for failing to turn over elections equipment and ballots cast in the November election as a subpoena demanded.
Arizona State Senate to consider contempt charge in election fight
GOP lawmakers in the Arizona State Senate are moving ahead with a threat to pass a contempt resolution against Maricopa County over a subpoena demanding access to election equipment and ballots cast during the November election.
Maricopa County still refusing demand by Arizona Senate on election
The Arizona State Senate and board remain stuck in a standoff prompted by President Joe Biden’s victory in the state during the 2020 election.
Maricopa County begins audit of voting equipment in 2020 election
Maricopa County refused to allow the Senate access to election equipment, copies of ballots and other materials under a subpoena issued by lawmakers following the 2020 election.
Maricopa County votes to audit machines used in November election
The Republican-dominated board defended the accuracy of the county’s election results while acknowledging that a full audit may help dispel what members called “disinformation” about their accuracy.
Maricopa County, Arizona State Senate working to end election fight
Officials with Maricopa County and the GOP-controlled State Senate have greed to avoid further court hearings, as they work on a deal to hand over data from November's election to the Senate.
Judge: Arizona Senate, Maricopa County need to settle election fight
Arizona Republicans want to do an audit of the machines used to count the ballots, despite numerous checks and hand-count audits done by county and state officials.
Judge will not force Maricopa County to obey subpoena to access 2020 election votes
The Arizona GOP lawmakers said they want the county to turn over voting machines and records so the Legislature can audit Maricopa County’s handling of the election.
Test on voting machine conducted as GOP seeks to postpone Maricopa County election certification
The Arizona Republican Party has asked a judge to bar Maricopa County from certifying its Nov. 3 election results, including Democrat Joe Biden’s win over President Donald Trump, until the court issues a decision about the party's lawsuit seeking a new hand-count of a sampling of ballots.
Hearing set for Nov. 18 in Arizona GOP’s election challenge
The party wants the sample measured on a precinct level, rather than among the county’s new vote centers, which let people vote at any location across the county.