Mohave County Republicans Criticize Maricopa County Recorder for Calling Plan to Hand Count Arizona Election Ballots ‘Dumb’

Stephen Richer

The Mohave County Republican Central Committee criticized Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer for calling a plan to count election ballots by hand rather than using voting machines in 2024 “One of the dumbest ideas in politics.”

On June 5th, the Mohave County Board of Supervisors directed staff to review and develop a plan for tabulating the 2024 elections by hand. Between June 22nd, 2023, and June 26th, 2023, the Mohave County Elections Department conducted a study to test the feasibility and best practices of carrying out a full-hand tabulation of the 2024 elections.

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Election Lawsuits Pile up in Arizona, as Counties, Candidates Challenge 2022 Midterms

As the 2022 midterm election is nearing certification in Arizona, lawsuits and court rulings are piling up amid continuing revelations of myriad failures in the administration of the election in Maricopa County.

After Maricopa experienced a host of problems on Election Day at many of its vote centers, one county subsequently chose not to certify its election by the Monday deadline, while another county certified “under duress,” according to two supervisors on the county board.

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