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Kari Lake appeals election to AZ Supreme Court.

Arizona Gubernatorial‌ Candidate Appeals Election‍ Case

Arizona ⁤Republican ⁣gubernatorial ⁣candidate⁤ Kari⁣ Lake has taken⁢ her election⁢ case to‌ the state’s Supreme Court, claiming ‌that ⁢thousands ⁣of ‌improperly ​configured‌ ballots affected ⁢the​ outcome of last‍ year’s governor’s race.

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In her ⁣appeal ‍filed ‍on July‌ 14⁢ (pdf), Lake alleges that approximately ‍8,000 ballots ‍were either duplicated ⁢or‌ counted incorrectly. Furthermore, her team ⁤argues‍ that ⁢these ballots were ‍unreadable.

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“The ballot-on-demand⁢ printer⁢ investigation‍ report ⁤by ​former Chief⁣ Justice McGregor (‘the‍ McGregor Report’) found‌ that ‘four⁢ printers ⁢randomly⁢ printed⁣ one‌ or‌ a⁢ few‍ ‘fit to page’ ‍ballots in‌ the middle ⁣of printing‍ a batch of ballots ‌… [n]one⁣ of⁤ the⁤ technical people ⁢with⁢ whom⁢ we‌ spoke could‍ explain how or‌ why that error occurred,'” ‍states the appeal.

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An‌ expert witness for ‌Lake, a​ former Fox​ affiliate⁣ anchor, ‍testified ‌that ‍this ‍”error” could ​only ‍be the result⁣ of‌ malware ⁢or remote ‍access, ‍leading to at least 8,000 ‌misconfigured ballots,⁢ most of⁤ which were neither duplicated nor counted.

The ⁢defendants⁤ in the⁢ case, including Maricopa County ⁤officials‍ and ‍the‌ Arizona​ secretary ​of ⁢state’s office, have not⁤ publicly​ responded⁤ or​ filed‍ any documents‌ in relation to⁢ the case.

Courts ⁢Show ⁢Limited⁤ Interest

Although several of ⁣Lake’s ⁣legal ‌challenges ‍have been⁤ rejected​ by ‍state ​courts, ​she​ has expressed⁤ her⁢ willingness​ to ⁢take⁢ her⁤ lawsuit to the U.S. Supreme Court‍ if⁣ necessary. However,​ the highest ​court⁣ has ⁤shown little​ interest‍ in taking ⁢up election challenges ⁢since late 2020.

“I ​believe⁣ this⁤ is⁤ our best hope for election ​reform: my ‍case,”⁣ Lake‍ said ⁤in ‍a‌ recent‌ interview.​ “We have the truth on‌ our ⁤side.​ We ⁣have tons⁢ of ‌evidence. Yes,‍ we haven’t received ‍a⁤ favorable ⁤ruling from⁢ a judge ⁤yet,‍ but‌ it​ takes⁤ a ⁢lot ⁣of ⁣courage to make‍ the ⁤right decision‌ in this ‌case.”

Lake has never conceded‌ the race to‍ Democrat​ Gov. ‍Katie Hobbs, who‌ took⁢ office​ earlier‍ this year.⁣ Additionally, in ‍media ‍interviews, ⁢Lake has​ hinted⁢ at the ⁢possibility of running for the U.S. ​Senate seat currently ​held by former‌ Democrat​ Sen.⁢ Kyrsten ‌Sinema​ (I-Ariz.), potentially ‍creating⁤ a ⁣three-way race between Lake, ​Sinema,‍ and‍ Rep. Reuben ⁣Gallego‍ (D-Ariz.).

Meanwhile, ‍in a separate case, ​another court has⁤ ordered⁣ Lake’s ⁣team and‍ former ⁣Secretary‍ of ‌State‌ candidate Mark Finchem’s ⁤team ‌to pay ⁣$122,200⁣ in sanctions. ​U.S. District⁢ Judge John Tuchi ⁤in Phoenix ⁤also ‍ruled ‌that ‌former ⁤Harvard Law professor Alan⁣ Dershowitz⁤ must‍ pay⁣ approximately 10 ⁤percent ⁤of the fine for signing​ off ⁣on⁢ various ‍legal ⁤documents ‍in⁢ the case.

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“Failing to ⁢impose meaningful⁢ sanctions here‍ might ⁣very ⁤well encourage others ⁢to ​follow suit ‍by‌ lending​ their ​credibility to documents⁣ filed in court,” ⁢warned ⁤Judge ⁣Tuchi.



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