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Arizona election administration disputes

Overview

Election officials in Arizona are facing scrutiny regarding voter registration and ballot delivery. Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap acknowledged that some voters have not yet received mail-in ballots, despite the U.S. Postal Service stating they are experiencing no delays. Additionally, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has threatened legal action against Heap regarding the registration status of voters incorrectly flagged as non-citizens.

As early voting progresses, Maricopa County officials addressed allegations of election fraud stemming from a viral video. Officials clarified that employees seen using flash drives were performing authorized software updates to a ballot duplication system following mandatory testing, rather than interfering with the Election Management System.

Data from Maricopa County shows a narrow 1.6-point Republican advantage in a recent batch of returned ballots, while statewide in Arizona, Democrats held a 39% share of returned early ballots compared to 38% for Republicans.

Entities

Justin Heap · We the People AZ Alliance · Nevada Secretary of State · Arizona Republican Party · Kris Mayes

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[○ 1 SOURCE] Maricopa County employees were performing authorized software updates to the ballot duplication system. disa.org
[○ 1 SOURCE] The software updates did not involve the Election Management System or the tabulators. disa.org
[○ 1 SOURCE] In Nevada, registered Republicans accounted for 45.1% of in-person early ballots cast on Thursday. wltreport.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Democrats hold a four-point advantage in Nevada when combining in-person and mail voting. wltreport.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] A batch of 76,806 returned ballots in Maricopa County showed a 1.6-point Republican advantage. 100percentfedup.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] As of Thursday morning, 656,180 ballots had been returned statewide in Arizona. 100percentfedup.com

Timeline

4 days ago

[POLITICS] 4 sources
Maricopa County and Nevada report early voting trends
Early voting data shows Republican surges in in-person turnout in Nevada and Maricopa County, while Arizona officials debunked misinformation regarding ballot tabulation center activities.
8 days ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Arizona officials dispute voter eligibility and ballot delivery status
Arizona officials are addressing reports of mail-in ballot delivery delays and legal disputes over voter eligibility status in Maricopa County.

Sources

100percentfedup.com · arizonadailyindependent.com · disa.org · newsfactsnetwork.com · phoenixnewtimes.com · wltreport.com