An audit of votes cast in Arizona’s largest election during the 2020 election is proceeding after the Arizona Democratic Party on Friday refused to pay a $1 million bond. “The Arizona Democratic Party will not risk our supporters’ hard-earned dollars to pay off the Cyber Ninjas for a procedure they are billing Arizona taxpayers to the tune of $150,000,” the party said in a statement. Cyber Ninjas is one of four firms hired by the state Senate to conduct the audit. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Chris Coury said during a hearing earlier in the day that he would temporarily pause the audit until at least Monday so he could hear more about concerns Democrats laid out in a lawsuit. “There is an obligation to comply with Arizona law to ensure that voter information is protected and remains confidential and it does not go anywhere,” Coury said. But he stipulated that …