Arizona’s Senate president on Friday told the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that the 2020 election audit taking place in Phoenix is protected by “thorough protocols.” “After some early and well publicized challenges, the security protocols at the audit site have been made very strong,” Arizona Senate President Karen Fann, a Republican, told Pamela Karlan,…

Arizona’s Senate president on Friday told the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that a plan by election auditors to verify the validity of certain voters is on hold indefinitely. “If and to the extent the Senate subsequently decides that canvassing is necessary to the successful completion of the audit, its vendor will implement detailed requirements to…

The Brennan Center for Justice think tank and two other groups asked the Department of Justice this week to send monitors to observe the 2020 election audit taking place in Arizona. “We are very concerned that the auditors are engaged in ongoing and imminent violations of federal voting and election laws. Specifically, we believe that…