Maricopa County Releases Its Nov. 8, 2022 Mid-Term Elections Automatic Recount Results

This video is from this morning’s hearing in Maricopa County Superior Court before Judge Timothy Thomason. Judge Thomason announces the results of the November 8th Mid-Term General Elections mandatory recounts involving the three races that ended with vote-count margins smaller than the 0.5 % mandated by law (A.R.S. ยง 16-661) to trigger an automatic recount. … Read more

Update on Lake v. Hobbs, et al.

Yesterday, Monday, December 26, 2022, the Defendants in Lake v. Hobbs, et al. filed several motions for sanctions and applications for fees and expenses to be assessed against Plaintiff Kari Lake, who lost her bid to prove “intentional misconduct” in her Election Contest Complaint. This was to meet a deadline set by Judge Peter A. … Read more

Supervisor Thomas Galvin on Election Day Printer Problems and Voter Frustrations

In the seven weeks that have passed since the November 8th Mid-Term General Elections, it is worth noting that of the five members of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors — each of whom sends out an e-mail newsletter on a semi-regular basis — only Supervisor Thomas Galvin (District 2) has made mention of the … Read more

Judge Thompson Issues His Ruling in Lake v. Hobbs et al.–‘No Clear and Convincing Evidence’

Judge Peter A. Thompson has issued his decision in Kari Lake’s Election Contest trial held earlier this week, Wednesday, December 21st and Thursday, December 22nd. His decision is on the two counts in her Complaint that ultimately went to trial after he had dismissed the other eight. Those two counts were with regard to “Plaintiff’s … Read more

Day #1: Lake v. Hobbs, et al. Hearing Before Judge Peter Thompson in Maricopa County Superior Court

This is video from Day One of the two-day trial (“hearing”) in the Election Contest civil complaint filed by Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake. Source: 12 News (Note: the audio during the first several minutes of this recording is badly distorted. It seems to improve at about the 23:30 mark. Still, (as you will hear) … Read more

Lake’s Case against Maricopa County and Arizona Secretary of State Hobbs Moves Forward

On Monday evening, December 19th, Judge Peter A. Thompson issued his decision on the three Motions to Dismiss Kari Lake’s Complaint in Special Action and Verified Statement of Election Contest that were filed last Thursday, December 15th and Friday, December 16th. Oral arguments on these Motions were held yesterday. In his decision (“UNDER ADVISEMENT RULING”), … Read more

Oral Arguments for Motion to Dismiss: Lake v. Hobbs, et al.

Today, oral arguments were held in Maricopa County Superior Court regarding the three Motions to Dismiss (Lake’s Complaint) that were filed last Thursday, December 15th and Friday, December 16th. Judge Peter A. Thompson now has the matter under advisement. https://www.clerkofcourt.maricopa.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/4465 His decision to grant or deny the Motion to Dismiss is expected tomorrow. If the … Read more

Lawsuit: Kari Lake vs. Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, County Recorder, County Elections Director, Arizona Secretary of State

The complaint was filed on Friday, Dec. 9, 2022 (4:50 pm), by Arizona attorney Bryan Blehm and Washington, D.C. attorney Kurt Olsen. You can download and read the 70-page document from the Clerk of the Court, Maricopa County website. You can also download and read it from this website. ————————– Update Wed. Dec. 14, 2022: … Read more

Canvassing the Election: Board of Supervisors Special Meeting, Nov. 28, 2022

This morning’s Special Meeting of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors was to officially validate the “canvass” of the results of the Nov. 8th mid-term general elections. The meeting was scheduled to begin around 9:30am, but it did not get underway until 9:55am. It followed an earlier Executive Meeting that was called for 8:00am to … Read more