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February 25, 2021
It is vital for us to listen to people s concerns, to take them seriously, and to be open to closer examination when it comes to something as important as the right to vote. My constituents have reached out to me regarding Maricopa County s voting system to verify that it is safe, reliable, and secure for election result outcomes. Confidence in elections has and always will be paramount to me. In December, I began to advocate for a 3rd party examination of the tabulation machines to further assure the general public that their votes are counted, serving to restore and maintain faith in our elections. Such a forensic audit would examine software and hardware questions, and claims of the ability to tamper with votes and outcomes.
Maricopa County Officials Approve Forensic Audit of Election Systems
Maricopa County in Arizona will carry out a comprehensive forensic audit of its voting systems to allay concerns raised by some constituents about the integrity of the November 2020 election.
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously at a Jan. 27 meeting to hire two independent companies to conduct an audit that will review whether voting machines counted votes correctly, and whether they were tampered with or hacked in any way.
The Republican-dominated board defended the accuracy of the county’s election results, while expressing hope that a comprehensive equipment and software audit would dispel concerns that the results were inaccurate.