Arizona Senate, Maricopa County end standoff over 2020 election review – By Jake Thomas (UPI) / Sept 18 2021
Sept. 18 (UPI) — The Arizona Senate has struck a deal with the board of the state’s most populous county after months of jousting over a controversial review of the 2020 election results.
The dustup stems from the Republican-led Senate’s review of Maricopa County‘s 2020 election results. The Senate initiated an audit in July and its results are expected Sept. 24, reports the Arizona Republic. While the county handed over election ballots, voting machines and other information it refused Senate subpoenaed for its routers, saying it was a security risk.
The clash escalated last month when Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich gave the county until Sept. 27 to comply with Senate subpoenas or risk losing $676 million in sales tax revenue.
Under the agreement signed Friday, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors won’t be required to hand over county routers and other sensitive materials to Senate’s contractor, Cyber Ninjas. The agreement brings the county into full compliance with any outstanding subpoenas.
