Arizona’s attorney general on Wednesday said the state legislature has the authority to issue subpoenas regarding the administration of elections. Attorney General Mark Brnovich sided with state lawmakers who are trying to compel Maricopa County election officials to produce material from the Nov. 3 election, including scans of mail-in ballots and images from voting machines. “The Arizona Legislature has broad power to issue subpoenas regarding election administration in connection with the 2020 general election, both to review how the county discharged its duties during that election and to craft future election legislation. Any argument by the county otherwise should fail,” Brnovich, a Republican, said in a court filing. Brnovich weighed in on an ongoing case, Maricopa County v. Fann, in the Maricopa County Superior Court. State lawmakers issued subpoenas to the county’s Board of Supervisors earlier this month, calling for a scanned ballot audit and a forensic audit of ballot …
Arizona Attorney General Says Legislature Has Authority to Order Election Audit
December 31, 2020
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