The audit taking place in the state’s most populous county will not determine if any ineligible convicts cast votes—likely due to the long process that would be required to qualify them. The forensic audit in Maricopa County cannot identify ineligible voters without verifying the eligibility of each voter and determining if each voter is compliant with the state’s requirements on U.S. citizenship, minimum age, residency, criminal convictions, and mental capacity. Arizona did not verify the eligibility of each voter for the 2020 election because the state as well as Maricopa County rely on voters to self-certify that they are eligible to vote. The website for the Maricopa County Recorder states: “When a person completes the [registration] form, they are stating that either they have not been convicted of a felony offense, or if they were, their right to vote has been restored.” “The Maricopa County Recorder’s Elections Office does not …