Posted on 12/19/2020 9:58:40 AM PST by SeekAndFind
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on Friday voted 4-to-1 to sue the the Arizona Senate Judiciary Committee over subpoenas related to the 2020 presidential election. The committee asked for access to electronic voting machines, software the equipment utilized, election file logs, all usernames and passwords, encrypted passwords and security tokens as well as forensic images of all election servers, desktops and any removable media ballot information could have been transferred to, including hard drives and thumb drives. The goal, according to the committee, was to conduct an audit in the state's largest county.
NEW Citing constitutional issues, GOP-controlled Maricopa County Board votes 4-1 to sue GOP legislative committee over subpoena seeking election-related records. Supervisors vent at Senate Prez Fann & Sen E Farnsworth: "He knows better." "A slap in the face." pic.twitter.com/6HWvDylJMF— Brahm Resnik (@brahmresnik) December 18, 2020
“I believe these subpoenas are unrealistic in their timeframes, an intrusion into the privacy of our voters and want us to disregard the very statutes they created,” Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chairman Clint Hickman (R) said during the hearing, KTAR-TV reported. “There are real constitutional issues with these subpoenas. I look forward to when we can get some clarification from the courts.”
Another board member, Bill Gates, said he was concerned about the Republican-controlled legislature's moves.
“And let’s be clear what they’re looking for – as a conservative I feel strongly about individual private information … of voters, and that information has been requested in these subpoenas,” Gates explained. “I’m going to fight to protect that information before we turn it over.”
The only Republican who voted against the lawsuit, Steve Chucri, said he wanted to see a forensic audit of the election machines and systems, something he says the county cannot conduct while litigation is on-going.
According to the Republican-controlled board of supervisors, the subpoenas "are shocking in scope and far in excess of the power of the Senate President or Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman to command."
"The requests ought to send chills down the spine of every freedom loving Arizonan as they threaten one of the core tenants to our republic, the right to a secure ballot," the lawsuit states.
The board claims the subpoenas "essentially ... requests full access to the entire voting system," something they say is "unlawful."
They also took issue with the timeframe they were asked to hand over the files.
"The Subpoenas commanded the Board of Supervisors to produce this extraordinarily-voluminous amount of data, electronic files, ballots, forensic images, logs, paper rolls, and machines by 5:00 p.m. on December 18, 2020 – a mere three days after the Subpoenas were served," the lawsuit states.
Instead of attempting to comply with the subpoenas or being found in contempt, the board decided to file their lawsuit.
"Rather than wait for the possibility of the Senate holding the County in contempt and then on an emergency basis asking the Court to rule on the legality of the subpoenas and any contempt order, the County is asking the Court for a declaration that the Subpoenas are unlawful and to quash them," the lawsuit says.
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors already planned on conducting an internal audit of Dominion Voting Systems machines, which the county utilizes, in an effort to "try and show Republicans that Joe Biden won the election fair and square," AZ Central reported.
An auditor was hired but the audit is being placed on hold until all election-related court challenges are complete, Hickman told AZ Central.
The Arizona Republican Party responded to the board's decision, saying "transparency" needs to take place.
A travesty of epic proportions. Transparency is now an afterthought at best, and an obstacle at worst. So sad for our state and country! https://t.co/VdKZ45g8ta— Arizona Republican Party (@AZGOP) December 18, 2020
If the Governor wasn’t in on the Steal we could have the National Guard seize the machines.
The Legislature has the Absolute Right to just VOID the Entire County from the Election and Notify Congress
How come I can’t refuse to comply? These people should be arrested.
To hide wrongdoing, any other explanation is sophistry.
EVERYTHING they do is about “running out the clock”.
Election has rarely, if ever, been prosecuted. The worst thing for an election thief is to not complete the steal. So they lie, cheat, steal, commit fraud, ignore court orders all with the understanding that once they clear 20 January, it is game over with no risk of future prosecution.
These are McCain republicans. I think they are in on it. Information about voters is not “private” unless these guys think the actual ballots are signed.
> Another board member, Bill Gates, said he was concerned about the Republican-controlled legislature’s moves.
“And let’s be clear what they’re looking for – as a conservative I feel strongly about ***individual private information … of voters***, and that information has been requested in these subpoenas,” Gates explained. “I’m going to fight to protect that information before we turn it over.”
***individual private information … of voters*** ???
What???
This hearing was a (bad) joke - they talk a good game but their motives are clear ... they want to keep the secrets hidden; thus they want an “audit” someday, sometime, maybe after litigation (they then initiate) has long passed. The items subpoenaed are all critical to conducting an actual + comprehensive audit which they say they want but are not willing to effect.
Who? The AZ legislative committee or the Maricopa County Board?
Someone needs to slap reality in their face, aggressively. Fight now for lawful elections or perish.
Yeah, like are they keeping info that could identify an individual ballot? Is that their privacy concern?
***individual private information … of voters*** ???
Voter registrations with addresses and record of elections in which they voted are public record in most places.
Bill Gates is a conservative?🙄
Not THAT Bill Gates.
bingo..election fraud is a felony. If you go for it...go big cause if you lose you’re SOL...
I say stealing an election is the bigger “unlawfull”
In other words they are guilty of something.
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