Apparently, the November 2020 presidential election is not over yet! You may recall that Arizona was one of the battleground states with tight election outcome. To be more precise: Biden (1,672,143 votes) won only by 10,457 votes over Trump (1,661,686). For Maricopa county: Biden (1,040,774), Trump (995,665, difference 45,109 votes (The libertarian candidate received 31,705 votes).
I am afraid, the subpoenaed election results from Maricopa county will not be used for a comprehensive recount/audit, but only for election reform proposals etc.. The good news is the court required all votes in Maricopa county to be turned over (2,068,144 is the total of votes).
There was another interesting U.S. Senate race in Arizona: Mark Kelly (D) vs. incumbent Martha McSallly (R). Their election outcome: Kelly (1,716,467), McSally (1,637,661), difference 78,806 votes. McSally was seen as a weak candidate and her reelection was anything but assured. But given this race, there were even more strong incentives for anyone to circumvent election integrity in Arizona.
In addition, their was a third party presidential candidate in Arizona. Jo Jorgensen (born in Libertyville, IL) gained 51,465 total votes. Most of her votes came out of Maricopa county (31,705 votes). The independent and liberty minded Arizonan voters have contributed to the Trump a defeat.
I am afraid, the legal battle over a more comprehensive recount/audit of election results in Maricopa county will continue. Maricopa County is by far the most populous county in Arizona state with about 4.5 million population or about 62% of the entire state.
I would also suggest to have a comprehensive recount/audit conducted in the second most populous county, i.e. Pima county, which includes the city of Tucson. Election results: Biden (304,981), Trump (207,758), difference 97,223 votes. Yes, the difference is large, but were all these votes legitimate? A full audit/recount may discover otherwise!
"... A judge ruled Friday that Arizona's Maricopa County must provide roughly 2.1 million ballots from the Nov. 3 election to the state Senate and allow the chamber to access to its election equipment to conduct an audit, according to a news reports.
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Timothy Thomason ruled that subpoenas issued by the state Senate are valid and should be enforced. Thomason also disputed arguments from county officials the Senate subpoenas are unlawful, according to the Epoch Times. The county has argued that previous, multiple audits are sufficient and that the ballots should be sealed. ..."
Excerpt from the Maricopa County Superior Court's conclusion:
"The Court finds that that Subpoenas are legal and enforceable. There is no question that the Senators have the power to issue legislative subpoenas. The Subpoenas comply with the statutory requirements for legislative subpoenas. The Senate also has broad constitutional power
to oversee elections. The Arizona legislature clearly has the power to investigate and examine election reform matters. Accordingly, the Senators have the power to subpoena material as part of an inquiry into election reform measures. ..."
Here is the link to the court's decision:
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