Officials who are conducting the Maricopa County ballot audit have found suspicious activity and will now have to explain themselves.
Audit officials discovered that a directory full of election databases from the 2020 elections cycle was deleted just days before being delivered officials. The deletion of the databases has spoiled evidence.
Breaking Update: Maricopa County deleted a directory full of election databases from the 2020 election cycle days before the election equipment was delivered to the audit. This is spoliation of evidence! pic.twitter.com/mY0fmmFXAm
— Maricopa Arizona Audit (@ArizonaAudit) May 13, 2021
Maricopa county election officials have now been summoned to appear before the state senate to explain why the databases were deleted and who deleted them.
Audit officials are also uncovering “significant discrepancies” in the number of ballots and the batch reports included in the boxes.
Breaking Update: As we open boxes of ballots delivered by Maricopa County, we are discovering significant discrepancies between the number of ballots therein and the batch reports included in the boxes.
— Maricopa Arizona Audit (@ArizonaAudit) May 13, 2021
Maricopa County officials are also in hot water because they are still refusing to turn over subpoenaed equipment and passwords.
2020 Election Integrity: Arizona – Senate Forensic Audit – Audit Team Offers Passwords & Equipment Access to Clear Up A Misunderstanding
In direct contrast to Maricopa County Officials withholding previously subpoenaed equipment & passwords they now claim not to have. https://t.co/lM0x9I25be
— Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) May 12, 2021
Republicans in the Senate has stated that any findings in the audit will not change the election results however, they want to use the audit to restore faith in the election system.
Democrats have continuously attempted to stop the ballot audit however have been unsuccessful.
The meeting between Maricopa County officials and the Arizona State Senate is scheduled for May 18th and will be open for public viewing via live stream.
You can also click here and watch the ballot audit take place live.
