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A Few facts about elections in Maricopa Co:
1. There is no "skunk rule." EVERY LEGAL BALLOT CAST WILL BE COUNTED -- say it with me folks. They don't get to some point and just say "eff it, it's over." Every provisional, every mail-in. This is universal across the nation.
1. There is no "skunk rule." EVERY LEGAL BALLOT CAST WILL BE COUNTED -- say it with me folks. They don't get to some point and just say "eff it, it's over." Every provisional, every mail-in. This is universal across the nation.
2. SharpieGate or Sharpnado is NOT a real thing. OnceUponATime, when we connected heads & tails to complete our ballots, it mattered. Updated elections equipment has offset ballot columns. The oval on one side does not line up with a choice on the other side.
3. ALL parties on the ballot have the opportunity to place designated poll watchers inside the counting process. If there are no Rs there, then the GOP county chair needs to explain that, not the county recorder. It's an invitation, not a requirement. The Libertarians are there.
4. Tabulation in Maricopa County is a transparent process. Here's the link for the live streams. Also note, computers used are air-gapped. They're in a glass box so everyone can see the machines. You can watch.
https://recorder.maricopa.gov/multimedia/btcgallery.aspx
https://recorder.maricopa.gov/multimedia/btcgallery.aspx
5. Election results are ALWAYS certified weeks after the elections. Remember the first point? Every ballot legally cast will be counted. That includes the provisionals. Those voters have 5 business days (this is from memory so I could be off) to return with needed ID.
6. Dems overwhelmingly vote by mail. That's why first results had us up by so much. Republicans tend to vote in-person, day-of. That creating the wide swing. Now, we're back to counting late-earlies -- those folks who dropped off a VBM ballot day-of. Who knows what they hold?
Bottom line:
* Every ballot that can be counted will be counted
* Some race results take time to reveal themselves. That's democracy in action
* Save yourself some heartburn, get your info from official sources
* Watch for yourself on the livestream.
https://recorder.maricopa.gov/multimedia/btcgallery.aspx
* Every ballot that can be counted will be counted
* Some race results take time to reveal themselves. That's democracy in action
* Save yourself some heartburn, get your info from official sources
* Watch for yourself on the livestream.
https://recorder.maricopa.gov/multimedia/btcgallery.aspx
