A request to keep secret the policies used for the recount of Maricopa County's ballots has prompted pushback from news organizations ahead of a hearing scheduled for Tuesday.
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge ordered Friday that Cyber Ninjas, the Florida-based firm hired by the Arizona Senate to conduct the recount, turn over more information about its work this week as part of a lawsuit filed by the state Democratic Party and Maricopa County Supervisor Steve Gallardo. The lawsuit said the recount violates various state election laws and does not include adequate procedures to ensure the safety of ballots or voter privacy.