Maricopa County

First Formal Board of Supervisors Meeting of the New Year: Wed. Jan. 11, 2023

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Maricopa County Board of Supervisors held their first Formal Meeting of 2023 this morning. Video of the meeting is posted below. (Be advised when you watch this, the first fifteen minutes are dead air. Remarks begin at about 15:30.) Outgoing Chairman and District 3 Supervisor Bill Gates opens the meeting with comments and congratulations and … Read more

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

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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.

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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

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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’

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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

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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

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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.

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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