Audit contractor asks to keep methods of ballot recount secret
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Court order asks to shield process from the public
PHOENIX, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The contractor hired by the Republican-controlled Arizona state Senate to oversee the recount of more than 2 million Maricopa County doesn t a judge to share with the public how it will conduct the audit.
A Phoenix judge wants to know how lawmakers and contractor Cyber Ninjas will maintain voter privacy and ballot secrecy during the recount. On Friday he ordered the Senate and the contractor to submit their policies and procedures for review ahead of a Tuesday hearing on the issue.
Not long after former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, basketball star LeBron James reminded those celebrating the verdict that there is still plenty of work to be done in the area of justice and civil rights.
And he pointed to Arizona as an example.
The NBA great tweeted a video clip from the debate on a voter suppression bill in the Republican-controlled Arizona Legislature and called out lawmakers with the succinct hashtag #votersuppressionisracism.
He wrote:
This is HOURS after the verdict!!! Do not stop. We cannot let up. Not for one second. #votersuppressionisracsim #ACCOUNTABILITY
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Experts weigh in on the impact of Arizona voter bills
The Republican-controlled Arizona legislature is looking at changes to election rules which could end up disenfranchising thousands of voters while adding little, if any, ballot protections, according to several political experts.
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The Republican-controlled Arizona legislature is looking at changes to election rules which could end up disenfranchising thousands of voters while adding little, if any, ballot protections, according to several political experts.
Bills introduced in the 2021 legislative session include changes to Arizona s permanent early voting list to eliminate infrequent voters and reducing the time period for early voting.