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	'''<big>2020: ~~The Event - Maricopa County's Implementation of the 2020~~ General Election</big>'''		'''<big>Delete this page or redirect from here to 2020: General Election Anomalies</big>'''

	~~The November 2020 general election was the event that led me on a long~~		__FORCETOC__
	~~tortuous path of discovery. Ultimately, I concluded there is governance~~
	~~problem within the Arizona Counties.~~

	~~Like a lot of people nationwide, I watched in amazement as Maricopa~~
	~~County took weeks to count the ballots following the election. Then~~
	~~there was the audit count, canvasing, allegations, and lawsuits. When~~
	~~was it going to end?~~

	~~Regardless of your political beliefs, most people could agree that~~
	~~Maricopa County’s Election Performance was anomalous, even if you~~
	~~thought the outcome was fair or unfair. Most people focused on the~~
	~~election outcome as a measure of fairness.~~

	~~Some people might consider me strange; I was more interested in the~~
	~~anomalies than the outcome. I keep pondering about what the county was~~
	~~going to do with those anomalies? Or, were they simply going to ignore~~
	~~them.~~

	~~My interest in those election anomalies was influenced by my career. I~~
	~~had retired before the 2020 general election. I worked for a large~~
	~~company, which operated in the financial sector. My last position~~
	~~involved Corrective Action Plans (CAP). In my role, CAP was a process~~
	~~used to investigate financial anomalies to ensure that my company wasn’t~~
	~~sued by a client or fined by a regulator.~~

	~~CAP became a regulatory requirement following the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of~~
	~~2002 (SOX). The bill was enacted because of accounting scandals in major~~
	~~publicly traded companies, including Enron, Tyco International,~~
	~~Adelphia, Peregrine Systems, and WorldCom. These scandals cost investors~~
	~~billions of dollars when the share prices of affected companies~~
	~~collapsed. Lawmakers intervened to restore public confidence in the~~
	~~stock markets.~~

	~~The SOX Act sought to ensure investors could make appropriate trading~~
	~~decisions by improving financial reporting accuracy, establishing strict~~
	~~internal controls, and holding corporate executives personally~~
	~~accountable. It focused heavily on executive responsibility, auditor~~
	~~independence, and criminal penalties to prevent fraudulent practices.~~

	~~Initially, my company did not embrace CAP when the process was rolled~~
	~~out. For many employees, it seemed like an unnecessary burden. It was~~
	~~just more documentation to do what they would have done anyway. The~~
	~~culture failed to immediately recognize that this roll out was a federal~~
	~~obligation, Under the law, a formal means to document deviations from~~
	~~standards was necessary so the problem could be evaluated for~~
	~~compliance, investigated for cause and corrective action plans~~
	~~established to resolve the problem. CAP became the term used to describe~~
	~~how problems were identified and resolved.~~

	~~Federal regulators identified poor CAP implementation problem. A fine~~
	~~ensued, which was followed by an awakening. Federal regulators were~~
	~~using CAP as an oversight tool to ensure financial fraud would not~~
	~~recur. Soon thereafter, CAP was relied upon to consistently resolve~~
	~~issues that warranted attention; CAP became a way of doing business and~~
	~~was no longer considered an obstacle.~~

	~~I saw CAP transform a culture from “let’s just get this done” to “let’s~~
	~~do this the right way.”~~

	~~I began to see problems differently; they became CAP opportunities. What~~
	~~can we learn from this problem to improve performance.~~

	~~Though retired, I dwelled on these election anomalies. I wanted to~~
	~~understand what happened.~~

	~~=== Timeline ===~~
	~~# [[Preface]] — Author's introduction~~
	~~# [[2020: The Event]] — The November 2020 general election anomalies~~
	~~# [[2001: The Journey Begins]] — Starting to ask questions about lessons learned~~
	~~# [[November 2024: Midterm Election]] — The Katie Hobbs situation~~
	~~# [[December 2024: Gaining Support]] — Resolution submission~~
	~~# [[April 15, 2025: Public Records Request]] — Public Records Request process~~
	~~# [[May 15, 2025: Let’s Play Hot Potato]] — Public Records Request runaround~~
	~~# [[August 3, 2026: Submitted Complaint]] — Formal complaint submission__FORCETOC__~~

	~~=== Notable Governance Observations ===~~
	I had not directly engaged with any Maricopa County employees at this point. However, the Green Book's Principle 15 - Communicate Externally, was relevant to this initial situation and the only governance gap assessed.

	~~=== Potential Governance Gap(s) ===~~

	* Principle 1 - Demonstrate Commitment to Integrity and Ethical Values
	** Attribute(s):
	* Principle 2 - Exercise Oversight Responsibility
	** Attribute(s):
	* Principle 3 - Establish Structure, Responsibility, and Authority
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	* Principle 4 - Demonstrate Commitment to Competence
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	* Principle 5 - Enforce Accountability
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	* Principle 6 - Define Objectives and Risk Tolerances
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	* Principle 7 - Identify, Analyze, and Respond to Risks
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	* Principle 8 - Assess Fraud, Improper Payment, and Information
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	* Principle 9 - Identify, Analyze, and Respond to Change
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	* Principle 10 - Design Control Activities
	** Attribute(s):
	* Principle 11 - Design General Control Activities over Information
	** Attribute(s):
	* Principle 12 - Implement Control Activities
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	* Principle 13 - Use Quality Information
	** Attribute(s):
	* Principle 14 - Communicate Internally
	** Attribute(s):
	* Principle 15 - Communicate Externally
	** Attribute(s): [[15.01]], [[15.02]], [[15.08]], [[15.09]]
	* Principle 16 - Perform Monitoring Activities
	** Attribute(s):
	* Principle 17 - Evaluate Issues and Remediate Deficiencies
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Neil thibodaux at 16:04, 4 September 2026

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	'''<big>2020: The Event - ~~The~~ 2020 General Election ~~for Maricopa County~~</big>'''		'''<big>2020: The Event - Maricopa County's Implementation of the 2020 General Election</big>'''

	The November 2020 general election was the event that led me on a long		The November 2020 general election was the event that led me on a long

Neil thibodaux at 01:15, 4 September 2026

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			'''<big>2020: The Event - The 2020 General Election for Maricopa County</big>'''

	The November 2020 general election was the event that led me on a long		The November 2020 general election was the event that led me on a long
	tortuous path of discovery. Ultimately, I concluded there is governance		tortuous path of discovery. Ultimately, I concluded there is governance

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	* Principle 15 - Communicate Externally		* Principle 15 - Communicate Externally
	** Attribute(s): [[15.01]], [[15.02]]		** Attribute(s): [[15.01]], [[15.02]], [[15.08]], [[15.09]]
	* Principle 16 - Perform Monitoring Activities		* Principle 16 - Perform Monitoring Activities
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	* Principle 17 - Evaluate Issues and Remediate Deficiencies		* Principle 17 - Evaluate Issues and Remediate Deficiencies
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	=== Notable Governance Observations ===		=== Notable Governance Observations ===
	I had not directly engaged with Maricopa County at this point. However, the Green Book's Principle 15 - Communicate Externally, ~~which~~ was relevant to this initial situation and the only governance gap assessed.		I had not directly engaged with any Maricopa County employees at this point. However, the Green Book's Principle 15 - Communicate Externally, was relevant to this initial situation and the only governance gap assessed.

	=== Potential Governance Gap(s) ===		=== Potential Governance Gap(s) ===
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	** Attribute(s):		** Attribute(s):
	* Principle 15 - Communicate Externally		* Principle 15 - Communicate Externally
	** Attribute(s): 15.01, [[15.02]]		** Attribute(s): [[15.01]], [[15.02]]
	* Principle 16 - Perform Monitoring Activities		* Principle 16 - Perform Monitoring Activities
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	* Principle 17 - Evaluate Issues and Remediate Deficiencies		* Principle 17 - Evaluate Issues and Remediate Deficiencies
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 === Notable Governance Observations ===
-I had not directly engaged with Maricopa County at this point. However, the Green Book's Principle 15 - Communicate Externally, which was relevant to this initial situation.
+I had not directly engaged with Maricopa County at this point. However, the Green Book's Principle 15 - Communicate Externally, which was relevant to this initial situation and the only governance gap assessed.
-=== Potential Governance Gaps ===
+=== Potential Governance Gap(s) ===

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	understand what happened.		understand what happened.

			=== Timeline ===
	~~Deviation #1: [[Principle 1 - Demonstrate Commitment to Integrity and Ethical Values#1.01\|Principle #1 - 1.01]]~~

	== Timeline ==

	# [[Preface]] — Author's introduction		# [[Preface]] — Author's introduction
	# [[2020: The Event]] — The November 2020 general election anomalies		# [[2020: The Event]] — The November 2020 general election anomalies
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	# [[May 15, 2025: Let’s Play Hot Potato]] — Public Records Request runaround		# [[May 15, 2025: Let’s Play Hot Potato]] — Public Records Request runaround
	# [[August 3, 2026: Submitted Complaint]] — Formal complaint submission__FORCETOC__		# [[August 3, 2026: Submitted Complaint]] — Formal complaint submission__FORCETOC__

			=== Notable Governance Observations ===
			I had not directly engaged with Maricopa County at this point. However, the Green Book's Principle 15 - Communicate Externally, which was relevant to this initial situation.

			=== Potential Governance Gaps ===

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 # [[April 15, 2025: Public Records Request]] — Public Records Request process
 # [[May 15, 2025: Let’s Play Hot Potato]] — Public Records Request runaround
-# [[August 3, 2026: Submitted Complaint]] — Formal complaint submission
+# [[August 3, 2026: Submitted Complaint]] — Formal complaint submission__FORCETOC__

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	* [[About the Green Book\|📗 About the Green Book]]		* [[About the Green Book\|📗 About the Green Book]]
	* [[Author Bio\|✍️ About the Author]]		* [[Author Bio\|✍️ About the Author]]
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	Deviation #1: [[Principle 1 - Demonstrate Commitment to Integrity and Ethical Values\|Principle #1#1.01]]~~, 1.01~~		Deviation #1: [[Principle 1 - Demonstrate Commitment to Integrity and Ethical Values#1.01\|Principle #1 - 1.01]]

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