The Heroic Legal Battle for Hand Count Elections in Arizona
The Heroic Legal Battle for Hand Count Elections in Arizona
A Supervisor’s Legal Showdown for We the People
Arizona County Supervisor Champions Hand Counting in Election Transparency Battle
In a bold move to defend the democratic process, Mohave County Supervisor Ron Gould has initiated legal proceedings against Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes. The battleground? The contentious debate over hand counting of ballots. Gould aims to shield supervisors from threats and intimidation, asserting their right to choose the primary method of vote tabulation.
Gould contends that state law does not explicitly prohibit hand counting and challenges AG Mayes' interpretation that full hand-count audits are forbidden. He seeks a Maricopa County Superior Court ruling affirming that machine tabulation is optional, refuting Mayes' claim of illegal hand counts, and dismissing the alleged misinterpretation of the law.
The spark for this legal firestorm was the November 2023 vote by the Mohave County Board of Supervisors to determine if all 2024 election ballots should be hand-counted. Supervisor Ron Gould argues AG Mayes swiftly intervened, warning that such a move would violate Arizona law, allegedly intimidating and threatening the board and ultimately changing the outcome of the vote to 3-2 against hand counting. Gould strongly asserts that Mayes' actions changed the vote's outcome and violated Arizona law, prompting the lawsuit.
Gould's legal action isn't just about Mohave County; it has broader implications. If successful, it could grant supervisors statewide the freedom to opt for hand counting over voting machines.
The debate hinges on the interpretation of the Election Code, specifically the term "may" regarding the use of vote tabulating devices. Gould's lawyer argues that this implies the use of voting machines is not mandatory, something Act for America and millions of Arizonans have asserted with over 5 million actions before the 2022 Midterms election.
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Supervisor Ron Gould’s lawsuit is not isolated; it intertwines with the Cochise County case, where officials face charges for delaying the canvassing of the 2022 election results. The Mohave supervisors have expressed solidarity and even proposed a resolution in December in support of their Cochise counterparts Supervisors Tom Crosby and Peggy Judd, angry over AG Mayes's recent politically motivated felony charges against their colleagues.
As the legal drama unfolds, Arizona awaits a judge's ruling that could redefine the landscape of election procedures. Gould hopes that a favorable outcome will put an end to the debate, ensuring the right to choose between hand counting and machine tabulation. The stakes are high, not just for Mohave County but for the entire state, as the struggle for election integrity and transparency reaches a critical juncture.
With at least 110 US counties already conducting hand-count elections and presumably all 50 states sharing similar laws with Arizona that do not prohibit a county from conducting hand-count elections, a victory for Supervisor Ron Gould in Mohave County could spark a nationwide rush for hand-count elections!
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