An Arizona judge rules that two of the 10 claims filed by former Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake that challenged the election victory of Democratic governor-elect Katie Hobbs could go to trial. I have decided that I have sex.
Maricopa County Senior Judge Peter Thompson has dismissed eight of the ten counts in Lake’s election lawsuit, ruling that he did not meet the appropriate criteria for challenging the election under Arizona law.
The two counts ruled by Judge Thompson relate to a malfunctioning Election Day printer and chain of custody of ballots. Lake argued that the malfunctioning printer was not certified and had “vulnerabilities” that made it “susceptible to hacking.” She also claimed that the printer malfunctioned due to “intentional actions”.
Former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake.
(AP Photo/Matt York)
Judge Thompson said at trial that someone interfered with the printer in violation of Arizona law, that interference caused her to lose her votes, and that those lost votes affected the outcome of the election. He said that he had to prove that he had given
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As for the custody issue, Lake claimed that an employee of the county ballot contractor violated the “County Elections Manual” when adding a family ballot and failed to secure an “inbound receipt for delivery.” Judge Thompson said whether the county complied with its own manual and applicable laws was a matter of fact, not law.
Here is a list of the eight counts of action that have been dismissed:
- Count I – Infringement of Freedom of Speech
- Count III – Invalid Signatures for Mail-in Ballots
- Count V: Equivalent Protection
- Count VI: Due Process
- Earl VII – Secrecy Clause
- Count VIII: Fraudulent proof
- Count IX: Inadequate Relief
- Count X: Constitutional Rights
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A photo of Kari Lake and Katie Hobbs side by side.
(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
There will be a two-day trial by January 2nd. Hobbs, Arizona’s current Secretary of State, and Stephen Richer, the county registrar, must testify.
No exact date was set for the trial, but Judge Thompson asked all parties to provide a list of the expected time required for the proceedings by 12:00 p.m. on December 20. I was.
Lake reacted to the ruling on Twitter, writing: From above. ”
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Mr. Lake approved by the former President Donald Trump, He lost to Hobbes by over 17,000 votes.
But the former TV anchor said, “Thousands of voters, disproportionately Republicans, either gave up voting due to long wait times or simply avoided voting after seeing confusion reported.” claimed.
