AP: Few AZ voter fraud cases, discrediting Trump’s claims
3 years, 5 months ago

AP: Few AZ voter fraud cases, discrediting Trump’s claims

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Arizona county election officials have identified fewer than 200 cases of potential voter fraud out of more than 3 million ballots cast in last year’s presidential election, further discrediting former President Donald Trump’s claims of a stolen election as his allies continue a disputed ballot review in the state’s most populous county. “And part of that entails taking potential voter fraud seriously.” Arizona’s potential cases also illustrate another reality: Voter fraud is often bipartisan. In addition to the AP’s review of county election offices, an Election Integrity Unit of the state attorney general’s office that was created in 2019 to ferret out fraud has been reviewing potential cases of fraud. Local election officials in Wisconsin identified just 27 potential cases of voter fraud out of 3.3 million ballots cast last November, according to records obtained by the AP under the state’s open records law.

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Arizona prosecutors obtain huge trove of Trump allies' communications in election probe
4 days, 11 hours ago

Arizona prosecutors obtain huge trove of Trump allies' communications in election probe

Raw Story  

Prosecutors in Arizona working under Attorney General Kris Mayes have gained access to a large cache of emails, phone records, and other messages sent by allies of President-elect Donald Trump in their criminal investigation of the plot to overturn the 2020 presidential election, Politico reported Friday. "Arizona prosecutors are continuing to advance one of the only remaining significant criminal cases …

Nevada attorney general revives 2020 fake electors case
1 week, 5 days ago

Nevada attorney general revives 2020 fake electors case

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — A slate of six Nevada Republicans have again been charged with submitting a bogus certificate to Congress that declared Donald Trump the winner of the presidential battleground’s 2020 election. Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford announced Thursday that the state’s fake electors case had been revived in Carson City, the capital, where he filed a new complaint this …

Trump outran the law. His allies haven’t.
2 weeks ago

Trump outran the law. His allies haven’t.

Politico  

The two most broad and perilous cases, in Arizona and Georgia, allege Trump helped direct a sweeping plot to overturn his loss to Joe Biden. In April, a grand jury indicted 18 people, including former chief of staff Mark Meadows, attorney Rudy Giuliani and longtime adviser Boris Epshteyn, who is playing a central role in shaping Trump’s incoming administration. Already, …

US judge dismisses 2020 election fraud, stolen classified documents cases against Donald Trump
4 weeks, 1 day ago

US judge dismisses 2020 election fraud, stolen classified documents cases against Donald Trump

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: A US federal judge overseeing the case that alleged former president Donald illegally sought to overturn the 2020 election, has agreed to dismiss the charges following a request from special counsel Jack Smith, local media reported. Smith also told a US court of appeals that the special prosecutors are withdrawing their challenge against an earlier dismissial of the case …

Judge recuses himself in Arizona fake elector case after urging response to attacks on Kamala Harris
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1 month, 1 week ago

Judge recuses himself in Arizona fake elector case after urging response to attacks on Kamala Harris

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A judge recused himself Tuesday from presiding over Arizona’s fake electors case after an email surfaced in which he told fellow judges to speak out against attacks on Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign for the presidency. Lawyers for Republican state Sen. Jake Hoffman, who faces nine felony charges in the case, sought the judge’s removal, arguing Cohen …

Trump group hits states with lawsuits alleging voter fraud — despite no proof: report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump group hits states with lawsuits alleging voter fraud — despite no proof: report

Raw Story  

United Sovereign Americans, a Donald Trump-supporting group, is suing a number of states ahead of Election Day, alleging "widespread voter fraud," without any proof that voter fraud is occurring, USA Today reported Sunday. Examples of the alleged errors include 'illogical voter history' or 'questionable' registrant addresses that the group says violate two federal laws, the National Voter Registration Act and …

Many of the tactics Jack Smith accused Trump of using to overturn the 2020 election are still in play for 2024
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Many of the tactics Jack Smith accused Trump of using to overturn the 2020 election are still in play for 2024

CNN  

CNN — The roadmap laid out by the Justice Department in court this week for how former President Donald Trump tried to overturn the 2020 election feels eerily familiar to many election officials and voting rights advocates who are gearing up for November. “These are about laying groundwork for challenging results.” A Trump campaign spokesperson pointed to the campaign’s released …

'Make them riot': Politico pulls 6 key details from Jack Smith's massive Trump filing
2 months, 3 weeks ago

'Make them riot': Politico pulls 6 key details from Jack Smith's massive Trump filing

Raw Story  

Politico legal affairs reporter Kyle Cheney shared on X Wednesday afternoon his immediate takeaways on the 165-page document Smith filed moments earlier in Washington D.C. federal court. "As the defendant placed alternating phone calls to and throughout November 13 informed, another private Campaign advisor, of the change," the filing states, "writing, "Close hold don't tell anyone Trump just fired and …

Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows fails in bid to get election interference case moved
3 months, 1 week ago

Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows fails in bid to get election interference case moved

The Independent  

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Judge rejects former Trump aide Mark Meadows’ bid to move Arizona election case to federal court
3 months, 1 week ago

Judge rejects former Trump aide Mark Meadows’ bid to move Arizona election case to federal court

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A judge has rejected a bid by Mark Meadows, former chief of staff to President Donald Trump, to move his charges in Arizona’s fake elector case to federal court, marking the second time he has failed in trying to get his charges out of state court. In a decision Monday, U.S. District Judge John Tuchi said Meadows missed …

'Sleeper case' could severely weaken Trump efforts to undo an election loss in November
3 months, 1 week ago

'Sleeper case' could severely weaken Trump efforts to undo an election loss in November

Raw Story  

A long-dormant lawsuit seeking to limit Donald Trump's efforts to overturn a potential election loss has finally begun to show signs of life again. The lawsuit was originally filed in the days following the 2020 election and has moved slowly through the federal courts in Washington, D.C., while an appeals court considered his claims of presidential immunity from civil lawsuits, …

Prosecutors in Arizona’s fake electors case dispute defendants’ allegations of a political motive
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Prosecutors in Arizona’s fake electors case dispute defendants’ allegations of a political motive

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A three-day hearing on whether to dismiss charges against Republicans accused of plotting to overturn the results of the close 2020 presidential race in Arizona concluded Wednesday with prosecutors insisting their case is not politically motivated after defendants argued their alleged conduct was constitutionally protected free speech. Those charged in the case include 11 people who submitted a …

Defense attorneys in Arizona’s fake elector case call prosecutors politically motivated
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Defense attorneys in Arizona’s fake elector case call prosecutors politically motivated

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Attorneys representing Republicans accused of scheming to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential race in Arizona argued Tuesday that prosecutors were politically motivated in seeking a grand jury indictment against their clients. Defense lawyers argued that Democratic state Attorney General Kris Mayes tried to use the indictment to silence their clients’ constitutionally protected speech about the 2020 …

Rudy Giuliani did nothing illegal in Arizona’s fake elector case, his lawyer says
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Rudy Giuliani did nothing illegal in Arizona’s fake elector case, his lawyer says

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A lawyer for Rudy Giuliani said Monday that the charges against his client in Arizona’s fake elector case should be thrown out because Giuliani did nothing criminal in contesting Joe Biden’s narrow 2020 victory in the state over Donald Trump. “How is he to know that that’s a crime?” Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Bruce Cohen is hearing …

Mark Meadows tries to move his charges in Arizona’s fake electors case to federal court
4 months, 1 week ago

Mark Meadows tries to move his charges in Arizona’s fake electors case to federal court

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Former Donald Trump presidential chief of staff Mark Meadows wants to move his charges in Arizona’s fake electors case to federal court, just as he unsuccessfully tried to do last year in an election subversion case in Georgia. In a court filing made available on Wednesday, attorneys representing Meadows in Arizona asked a federal judge to move the …

Column: How an Arizona prosecutor’s mistake may have stopped Trump’s fifth criminal indictment
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Column: How an Arizona prosecutor’s mistake may have stopped Trump’s fifth criminal indictment

LA Times  

A recent filing in the Arizona false electors case shows how close Donald Trump came to being indicted there. The Arizona case is one of five brought by state or local prosecutors against those who falsely claimed to be “duly elected and qualified electors” for Trump and those who orchestrated the scheme. But the jury ultimately followed his recommendation in …

Arizona prosecutors asked grand jurors not to indict Trump in state’s fake electors case
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Arizona prosecutors asked grand jurors not to indict Trump in state’s fake electors case

Associated Press  

The Arizona grand jury that indicted 18 Republican supporters of Donald Trump who falsely claimed he won the state in the 2020 election wanted to consider also charging the former president, but prosecutors urged them not to, according to court documents filed this week. “I understand.” Ultimately, the grand jury indicted 18 people on forgery, fraud and conspiracy charges, including …

Arizona grand jurors wanted to indict Trump over fake electors scheme but prosecutors urged them not to - with a PowerPoint
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Arizona grand jurors wanted to indict Trump over fake electors scheme but prosecutors urged them not to - with a PowerPoint

The Independent  

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Republican activist becomes first person to be convicted in Arizona’s fake elector case
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Republican activist becomes first person to be convicted in Arizona’s fake elector case

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A Republican activist who signed a document falsely claiming Donald Trump had won Arizona in 2020 became the first person to be convicted in the state’s fake elector case. Loraine Pellegrino, a past president of the group Ahwatukee Republican Women, has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of filing a false document, Arizona Attorney General’s Office spokesperson Richie …

Arizona 'fake elector' flips on GOP scheme to steal 2020 election
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Arizona 'fake elector' flips on GOP scheme to steal 2020 election

Raw Story  

Last week, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes teased that one of the 11 "fake electors" charged in the scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election would flip in a deal with prosecutors. Loraine Pellegrino, the former president of the Arizona Federation of Republican Women, agreed to cooperate with prosecutors in exchange for reduced charges in the case, …

Ex-Trump attorney Jenna Ellis to cooperate in Arizona fake electors case, charges to be dropped
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-Trump attorney Jenna Ellis to cooperate in Arizona fake electors case, charges to be dropped

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Former President Donald Trump’s campaign attorney Jenna Ellis, who worked closely with his personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, will cooperate with Arizona prosecutors in exchange for charges being dropped against her in a fake electors case, the state attorney general’s office announced Monday. Seventeen other people charged in the case have pleaded not guilty to the felony charges — …

Ex-Trump attorney Jenna Ellis to cooperate in Arizona fake electors case, charges to be dropped
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-Trump attorney Jenna Ellis to cooperate in Arizona fake electors case, charges to be dropped

LA Times  

Jenna Ellis reads a statement in an Atlanta courtroom in 2023 after pleading guilty to a felony count of aiding and abetting false statements and writings in connection with the plan to overturn former President Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia. A former lawyer for Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign who worked closely with Rudolph W. Giuliani will cooperate with Arizona …

Arizona attorney general: First 'fake elector' agreed to flip in MAGA election plot case
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Arizona attorney general: First 'fake elector' agreed to flip in MAGA election plot case

Raw Story  

One of the "fake electors" indicted in Arizona for the plot to overturn the election results in that state has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors, state Attorney General Kris Mayes said Friday. Eleven people in Arizona falsely signed paperwork claiming to be electors on behalf of former President Donald Trump following President Joe Biden's narrow win in 2020. The Georgia …

Judge dismisses criminal charges against Trump’s ‘fake electors’ in Nevada
6 months ago

Judge dismisses criminal charges against Trump’s ‘fake electors’ in Nevada

The Independent  

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Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn pleads not guilty in Arizona’s fake elector case
6 months ago

Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn pleads not guilty in Arizona’s fake elector case

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Lawyers Boris Epshteyn and Jenna Ellis and former U.S. Senate candidate James Lamon have pleaded not guilty to nine felony charges in a case about trying to overturn former President Donald Trump’s Arizona election loss to Joe Biden. Epshteyn, a Trump adviser, is accused of assisting Giuliani in carrying out the scheme to submit fake electors for Trump …

Election certification disputes in handful of states spark concerns over 2024 presidential contest
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election certification disputes in handful of states spark concerns over 2024 presidential contest

LA Times  

In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, two Republican members of a county canvassing board last month refused to sign off on the results of an election that led to the recall of three GOP members of the county commission. In Georgia’s Fulton County, which includes the Democratic-leaning city of Atlanta, a group run by members of former President Trump’s administration last month …

Former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows pleads not guilty in Arizona’s fake elector case
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows pleads not guilty in Arizona’s fake elector case

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Former Donald Trump presidential chief of staff Mark Meadows and Trump 2020 Election Day operations director Michael Roman pleaded not guilty Friday in Phoenix to nine felony charges for their roles in an effort to overturn Trump’s Arizona election loss to Joe Biden. The indictment alleges Meadows worked with other Trump campaign members to submit names of fake …

Former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows pleads not guilty in Arizona’s fake-elector case
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows pleads not guilty in Arizona’s fake-elector case

LA Times  

Mark Meadows, speaking to reporters in October 2020 as White House chief of staff, is charged with nine felonies in Arizona over a fake-electors scheme to overturn Joe Biden’s victory. Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and Michael Roman, election day operations director for the 2020 Trump campaign, pleaded not guilty Friday to nine felony charges for their …

Election certification disputes in a handful of states spark concerns over 2024 presidential contest
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election certification disputes in a handful of states spark concerns over 2024 presidential contest

Associated Press  

In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, two Republican members of a county canvassing board last month refused to sign off on the results of an election that led to the recall of three GOP members of the county commission. In Georgia’s Fulton County, which includes the Democratic-voting city of Atlanta, a group run by members of former President Donald Trump’s administration last …

Arizona Republicans charged in 'fake electors' case can't afford lawyers: reports
7 months ago

Arizona Republicans charged in 'fake electors' case can't afford lawyers: reports

Raw Story  

Several Republicans charged in the Arizona fake electors case are unable to afford legal counsel, according to a new report. According to KPNX's Brahm Resnik, one of those fake electors is Greg Safsten, the former executive director of the Arizona Republican Party, who told the judge presiding over his case he was indigent and was given a public defender. Among …

Attorney John Eastman pleads not guilty to felony charges in Arizona’s fake elector case
7 months, 1 week ago

Attorney John Eastman pleads not guilty to felony charges in Arizona’s fake elector case

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Attorney John Eastman pleaded not guilty on Friday to conspiracy, fraud and forgery charges for his role in the effort to overturn Donald Trump’s loss in Arizona to Joe Biden in the 2020 election. Eastman, who devised a strategy to try to persuade Congress not to certify the election, is the first person charged in Arizona’s fake elector …

Attorney John Eastman pleads not guilty to felony charges in Arizona’s fake elector case
7 months, 1 week ago

Attorney John Eastman pleads not guilty to felony charges in Arizona’s fake elector case

LA Times  

John Eastman, a former Orange County law school dean, pleaded not guilty to felony charges for his role in the effort to overturn Donald Trump’s loss in Arizona to Joe Biden in 2020. Attorney John Eastman pleaded not guilty on Friday to conspiracy, fraud and forgery charges for his role in the effort to overturn Donald Trump’s loss in Arizona …

Charges revealed against former Trump chief of staff in Arizona fake elector case
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Charges revealed against former Trump chief of staff in Arizona fake elector case

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The chief of staff for former President Donald Trump faces the same conspiracy, fraud and forgery charges as the other named defendants in Arizona’s fake elector case, the state attorney general’s office said Wednesday. He previously referred to the Arizona indictment as a “blatantly political and politicized accusation and will be contested and defeated.” With the indictments, Arizona …

Charges revealed against a former Trump aide and 4 lawyers in Arizona fake electors case
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Charges revealed against a former Trump aide and 4 lawyers in Arizona fake electors case

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Authorities revealed Friday the conspiracy, fraud and forgery charges filed against an ex-aide of former President Donald Trump and four attorneys in Arizona’s fake elector case, but the names of former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows and lawyer Rudy Giuliani remained blacked out. The Arizona attorney general’s office released a copy of the indictment that revealed nine …

Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows and more than a dozen Trump allies indicted in Arizona for fake elector plot
8 months ago

Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows and more than a dozen Trump allies indicted in Arizona for fake elector plot

The Independent  

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Election interference case: Arizona indicts 18, including Giuliani and Meadows
8 months ago

Election interference case: Arizona indicts 18, including Giuliani and Meadows

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — An Arizona grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump ‘s chief of staff Mark Meadows, lawyer Rudy Giuliani and 16 others for their roles in an attempt to overturn Trump’s loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 election. “It’s too important.” Arizona indicts 18 in case over 2020 election in Arizona, including Giuliani and Meadows Eighteen people …

Meadows, Giuliani, 11 'fake electors' from 2020 are among those indicted in Arizona
8 months ago

Meadows, Giuliani, 11 'fake electors' from 2020 are among those indicted in Arizona

NPR  

Meadows, Giuliani, 11 'fake electors' from 2020 are among those indicted in Arizona Enlarge this image toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Drew Angerer/Getty Images PHOENIX — An Arizona grand jury has indicted a slew of allies of former President Donald Trump for their efforts to try to keep him in power after the 2020 election. The indictment also cites five …

Arizona indicts Meadows, Giuliani, 16 others in 2020 election fraud case
8 months ago

Arizona indicts Meadows, Giuliani, 16 others in 2020 election fraud case

LA Times  

Mark Meadows was described in the Arizona indictment only as former President Trump’s “chief of staff in 2020.” An Arizona grand jury has indicted Mark Meadows, who served as former President Trump’s chief of staff, and former Trump lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani along with 16 others in an election interference case. The indictment says that when he was unable to …

Trump claims 2024 will be rigged, putting Republican turnout at risk
9 months ago

Trump claims 2024 will be rigged, putting Republican turnout at risk

Live Mint  

After making years of unfounded claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him, Donald Trump is dialing up warnings that there could be an even bigger theft this time around, a tactic that threatens to complicate Republican turnout efforts. In the last presidential contest, Republicans fell far behind Democrats on those sorts of turnout initiatives, in large part …

Republican presidential race: Trump leans into voter fraud playbook, preparing to cry foul if he loses expected Biden rematch
11 months ago

Republican presidential race: Trump leans into voter fraud playbook, preparing to cry foul if he loses expected Biden rematch

New Indian Express  

NEW YORK: After he won the New Hampshire Republican primary Tuesday night, former President Donald Trump complained about his main GOP rival, former South Carolina Gov. Trump made similar allegations before the 2020 election, predicting for months there would be widespread fraud that November and contending he could only lose if the election was stolen from him. “He's doing it …

Six Republicans in Nevada charged in fake elector scheme to overturn Trump’s loss
1 year ago

Six Republicans in Nevada charged in fake elector scheme to overturn Trump’s loss

The Independent  

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Trump cancels press conference on election fraud claims, citing attorneys’ advice
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump cancels press conference on election fraud claims, citing attorneys’ advice

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump now says he won’t be holding a news conference next week to unveil what he claims is new “evidence” of fraud in Georgia’s 2020 presidential election — even though no fraud has ever been substantiated — citing the advice of lawyers as he prepares to face trial in two criminal cases that stem …

Nevada election-fraud crusader drops US lawsuit under threat of sanctions; presses on in state court
1 year, 4 months ago

Nevada election-fraud crusader drops US lawsuit under threat of sanctions; presses on in state court

Associated Press  

RENO, Nev. — An election-fraud crusader in Nevada withdrew his latest federal lawsuit in an ongoing feud with county officials in Reno after their lawyers threatened to seek sanctions for filing a baseless complaint laced with “rantings of a conspiracy theorist.” But Robert Beadles, a wealthy ex-California businessman and right-wing activist who has embraced many Republicans’ disproven claims of election …

Arizona Democrats lose lawsuit looking to block No Labels Party
1 year, 4 months ago

Arizona Democrats lose lawsuit looking to block No Labels Party

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — An Arizona judge has rejected the state Democratic Party’s lawsuit targeting the new No Labels Party, which many Democrats fear will boost former President Donald Trump’s bid to return to the White House. Secretary of State Adrian Fontes properly recognized No Labels as a political party earlier this year, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Katherine Cooper wrote in …

Trump election interference case: What happens next?
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump election interference case: What happens next?

Al Jazeera  

Former US president has pleaded not guilty to charges, but case could affect his 2024 re-election campaign. Trump, who has denied all wrongdoing, remains the top Republican contender in the 2024 presidential nomination race, and the election case is expected to create further scheduling headaches as the break-neck GOP primary season approaches. Here’s what happens next in Trump’s election interference …

All The Republicans Who Told Donald Trump He Was Lying About Election Fraud
1 year, 4 months ago

All The Republicans Who Told Donald Trump He Was Lying About Election Fraud

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump was repeatedly told by top Republican officials and allies, including people he often relied on for candid advice, that his claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election were bogus. Former Vice President Mike Pence “The Defendant’s Vice President—who personally stood to gain by remaining in office as part of the Defendant’s ticket …

Kari Lake’s lawyers fined in failed Arizona election lawsuit
1 year, 7 months ago

Kari Lake’s lawyers fined in failed Arizona election lawsuit

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Republican Kari Lake’s lawyers were sanctioned $2,000 Thursday by the Arizona Supreme Court in their unsuccessful challenge of her defeat in the governor’s race last year to Democrat Katie Hobbs. In an order, the state’s highest court said Lake’s attorney made “false factual statements” that more than 35,000 ballots had been improperly added to the total ballot count. …

Trump secretly hired two firms for more than $1.35 million to find 2020 voter fraud — they couldn’t
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump secretly hired two firms for more than $1.35 million to find 2020 voter fraud — they couldn’t

Raw Story  

The Washington Post revealed that behind the scenes, former President Donald Trump hired a law firm at $750,000 to find voter fraud in the 2020 election. "Ken Block, founder of the firm Simpatico Software Systems, studied more than a dozen voter fraud theories and allegations for Trump’s campaign in late 2020 and found they were 'all false,'" the Post said, …

Arizona county’s new elections head shared voter fraud memes
1 year, 7 months ago

Arizona county’s new elections head shared voter fraud memes

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A rural Arizona county where leaders have embraced voting machine conspiracies on Tuesday hired an elections director who has promoted the false claims that voter fraud cost former President Donald Trump reelection in 2020. The two Republicans on the three-member Cochise County Board of Supervisors voted to hire Bob Bartelsmeyer, who shared memes on his personal Facebook page …

Finchem sanctioned over ‘baseless’ Arizona election suit
1 year, 9 months ago

Finchem sanctioned over ‘baseless’ Arizona election suit

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — An Arizona judge has sanctioned former Republican secretary of state candidate Mark Finchem and his attorney over a lawsuit challenging his loss in last year’s election, saying the suit “was groundless and not brought in good faith.” Finchem’s suit raised unsupported claims that his loss was marred by misconduct and demanded the results be set aside and the …

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