Breaking: Court Victory in Arizona Audit Lawsuit
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“It is difficult to conceive of a case with a more compelling public interest demanding public disclosure and public scrutiny.”
That was the ruling today from an Arizona court, rejecting an attempt by the Arizona State Senate to dismiss American Oversight’s lawsuit seeking documents from the partisan “audit” of Maricopa County’s 2020 election results.
Starting now, the Arizona Senate is going to have to face real, public accountability for its conduct in setting up and running this “audit.” The ruling makes it clear that the Senate must immediately begin releasing records to the public — records that it has been trying to keep hidden.
These records are even more essential as other states are considering similar actions that will undermine faith in elections. Could you consider a $25 donation today to support American Oversight’s ongoing efforts to demand “audit” accountability?
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The Arizona Senate has been at the forefront of pushing former President Donald Trump’s “big lie” of voter fraud and a stolen election. When the Senate announced its partisan “audit” of election results in Maricopa County, we responded by launching our own investigation, demanding the public release of key documents, including communications between audit leaders and their contractor, Cyber Ninjas.
We’ve already uncovered some deeply troubling records — including an email in which the top audit official boasted of receiving Trump’s thanks for “pushing to prove any fraud” — but the Senate has been refusing to release many files.
We sued, and the Senate responded by arguing that records held by Cyber Ninjas were exempt from Arizona’s public records law. In the ruling today, the court wrote that it “completely rejects” that argument.
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Getting the truth about the Arizona “audit” is critical. False claims of election fraud are spreading to other states, and supporters of the “big lie” are attempting to copy Arizona and stage their own, bogus election reviews. We’re going to continue working to uncover the paper trail behind these efforts. Your contribution will help support our investigations in Arizona, Georgia, Wisconsin, and beyond.
You can follow our Arizona lawsuit, see the records we uncover, and track our investigation here. And to find out more about our work, you can follow us on Twitter at @WeAreOversight and @ojocorrupcion or follow us on Facebook or Instagram.
Thank you again for your support and for helping us demand accountability in government.
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