The first report from Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich’s investigation into the results of the Maricopa County independent ballot audit is out, and it includes criminal prosecutions. Addressed to Senate President Karen Fann (R-Prescott), who launched the independent audit, the “interim report” referenced the work of his office’s Election Integrity Unit. Brnovich stated, “The EIU’s review has uncovered instances of election fraud by individuals who have been or will be prosecuted for various election crimes.”
Leading gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, who just called for the results of the 2020 presidential election in Arizona and Wisconsin to be reversed, told The Arizona Sun Times, “Today, Attorney General Brnovich confirmed what most of us have known since November 3rd, 2020: The election in Maricopa County was crooked and never should have been certified. This is not a Republican or Democrat issue. It’s an American issue. I look forward to seeing the prosecutions that the Attorney General has in store. It’s time for the perpetrators of this fraud to be held accountable for their actions.”
In Wisconsin, Republican county leadership or district resolutions in 37 of Wisconsin’s counties, constituting 51 percent, called to decertify the election. Lake shared a graphic on Twitter displaying the counties.
Brnovich’s letter said the investigation found “serious vulnerabilities that must be addressed and raises questions about the 2020 election in Arizona.” Since the investigation is ongoing, the findings that could be released were limited. The EIU found “problematic system-wide issues that relate to early ballot handling and verification.” The signature verification system in place within Maricopa County is “insufficient to guard against abuse.”
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