May 15, 2025: Let’s Play Hot Potato - Revision history

Neil thibodaux at 21:31, 11 September 2026

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	You are here: Poor Governance Data; Poor Governance Examples; Jamie's Example; '''May 15, 2025: Let's Play Hot Potatoe'''<blockquote>The next part of Jamie's Story is [[June 25, 2025: Runbeck Contract Delivered\|June 25, 2025 Runbeck Contract Delivered]]</blockquote>		You are here: Poor Governance Data; Poor Governance Examples; Jamie's Example; '''May 15, 2025: Let's Play Hot Potatoe'''<blockquote>The next part of Jamie's Story is [[June 25, 2025: Runbeck Contract Delivered\|June 25, 2025 Runbeck Contract Delivered]]</blockquote>
	----This page will summarize how ~~my P??????~~		----This page will summarize how Jamie's Public Records Request was tossed from one department to another without any one department stepping up to take ownership of the issue.

	=== Jamie's Timeline ===		=== Jamie's Timeline ===

Neil thibodaux: /* Potential Governance Gaps: */

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 * Principle 1 - Demonstrate Commitment to Integrity and Ethical Values
 ** Attribute(s): [[1.01]], [[1.02]], [[1.03]], [[1.04]], [[1.05]]
 * Principle 17 - Evaluate Issues and Remediate Deficiencies
-** Attribute(s): [[17.01]], [[17.02]], [[17.05]]
+** Attribute(s): [[17.01]], [[17.02]], [[17.05|17.05,]] [[17.06]], [[17.07]]

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	* Principle 1 - Demonstrate Commitment to Integrity and Ethical Values		* Principle 1 - Demonstrate Commitment to Integrity and Ethical Values
	** Attribute(s):		** Attribute(s): [[1.01]], [[1.02]], [[1.03]], [[1.04]], [[1.05]]
	* Principle 2 - Exercise Oversight Responsibility		* Principle 2 - Exercise Oversight Responsibility
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Notable Observations

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	* If multiple employees from multiple Maricopa County Department cannot agree on who has responsibility for answering the citizen's request, then citizens can't be held responsible for directing their inquiries to the incorrect department, especially when multiple departments may be involved.		* If multiple employees from multiple Maricopa County Department cannot agree on who has responsibility for answering the citizen's request, then citizens can't be held responsible for directing their inquiries to the incorrect department, especially when multiple departments may be involved.
	* An employee from the MCRO declared, “We have no statutory responsibility to answer your questions.” This comment is perfect example of poor governance. In other words, we county employees don't have to do anything for you unless specifically required by law. This arrogant tone is also reflected in the Maricopa County's Defense Brief. Apparently, the organizational culture is citizens are a nuisance; do what you have to satisfy the law, but nothing beyond that.		* An employee from the MCRO declared, “We have no statutory responsibility to answer your questions.” This comment is perfect example of poor governance. In other words, we county employees don't have to do anything for you unless specifically required by law. This arrogant tone is also reflected in the Maricopa County's Defense Brief. Apparently, the organizational culture is citizens are a nuisance; do what you have to satisfy the law, but nothing beyond that.

			=== Potential Governance Gaps: ===

			* Principle 1 - Demonstrate Commitment to Integrity and Ethical Values
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			* Principle 2 - Exercise Oversight Responsibility
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			* 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
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			* Principle 11 - Design General Control Activities over Information
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			* Principle 12 - Implement Control Activities
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			* Principle 13 - Use Quality Information
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			* Principle 14 - Communicate Internally
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			* Principle 15 - Communicate Externally
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			* Principle 16 - Perform Monitoring Activities
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			* Principle 17 - Evaluate Issues and Remediate Deficiencies
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Neil thibodaux: /* Jamie's Public Records Request History */

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Jamie's Public Records Request History

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 # By June 1, 2025,the Procurement Department supplied Jamie with two contracts for [[June 25, 2025: Runbeck Contract Delivered|Runbeck Election Services, Inc]] and two contracts for [[June 25, 2025: Dominion Contract Delivered|Dominion Voting Systems, Inc.]] The Procurement Department then transferred the plaintiffs request to the Elections Department to address requests that had not yet been fulfilled. These were the only two records from Jamie's original PRR that were delivered.
 # On June 11, 2025, the Information Governance Department reassigned the Jamie's records request to the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office (MCRO). The MCRO is a separate Maricopa County government entity and does not report to the MCBOS. MCRO created PRR 25-64 after receiving the unfulfilled records request from the Information Governance Department. The MC Recorder’s Office did not provide the plaintiff any records.
-# On June 24, 2025, MCRO's PRR 25-64 was closed and inappropriately claimed all records had been provided
+# On June 27, 2025, MCRO's PRR 25-64 was closed. The MCRO closed this PRR by explaining “All records have been released, and your request has been fulfilled.” Seemingly inconsistent with the first statement, the MCRO continues by stating “We have no statutory responsibility to answer your questions.”
 Maricopa County was unable to provide the following records, which I had requested:
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 * Temporary staffing contracts for signature verification
-I eventually sought judicial relief. On December 1, 2025, I filed special complaint CV2025 – 063720, which was processed by the Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County. This complaint was submitted pursuant to A.R.S. § 39-121 et seq. Five defendants were named in this complaint, which included the following:
+=== Notable Observations ===
-The judge ruled in favor of Maricopa County, the defendant. He ruled that the County had delivered all the relevant records based on affidavits and testimony provided by the Maricopa County Staff. The issue of whether other documents and records should have been available and provided in accordance with Arizona statutes was not addressed in the ruling.
+* There was rapid succession of handoffs from one department to another. It took the Maricopa County Information Governance Department just a few hours to transfer Jamie's PRR from their inbox to the Elections Department.
- [include the discussion with Jen, direction to file a complaint, frustration finding the complaint, Jen sent a link to file a complaint, research of complaints, end with why we selected James Taylor as the ideal representative to hear our proposal]
+* Jamie's PRR was also transferred from the MCBOS to the MCRO, which are two separate Maricopa County entities, one overseen by the five-person Board of Supervisors and the other overseen by the Maricopa County Recorder, all are elected officials.
+* No single person or department took responsibility for answering a citizen's request.

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Jamie's Public Records Request History

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	=== Jamie's Public Records Request History ===		=== Jamie's Public Records Request History ===

	# On April 15, 2025. Jamie submitted a single unified Public Records Request (PRR) to the Maricopa County Procurement Department, which reports to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors (MCBOS). The Procurement Department created [[Media:2025-12-01 Court Exhibit 1.pdf\|PRR 25-719]] to address Jamie's records request.		# On April 15, 2025. Jamie submitted a single unified Public Records Request (PRR) to the Maricopa County Procurement Services Department, which reports to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors (MCBOS). The Procurement Services Department created [[Media:2025-12-01 Court Exhibit 1.pdf\|PRR 25-719]] to address Jamie's records request.
	# On May 15, 2026, Procurement ~~transfered~~ Jamies PRR to the Elections Department, which is still under the MCBOS. Apparently, the Procurement Department was unable to fulfill the remaining records on the PRR. Elections Department created PRR 25-139t. No records were supplied to Jamie by the Elections Department. Instead, the Elections Department reassigned the records request to the Information Governance Department.		# On May 15, 2026, Procurement transferred Jamies PRR to the Elections Department, which is still under the MCBOS. Apparently, the Procurement Department was unable to fulfill the remaining records on the PRR. Elections Department created PRR 25-139t. No records were supplied to Jamie by the Elections Department. Instead, the Elections Department reassigned the records request to the Information Governance Department.
	# Later in the afternoon on May 15, 2026, Elections Department transferred Jamie's original PRR to Governance Department, which is still under the MCBOS. The Governance Department created PRR 25-1123 after receiving the unfulfilled records request from the Elections Department. Again, no records were supplied to the Jamie by the Information Governance Department. Instead, the		# Later in the afternoon on the same day, May 15, 2026, Elections Department transferred Jamie's original PRR to the Information Governance Department, which is still under the MCBOS. The Information Governance Department created PRR 25-1123 after receiving the unfulfilled records request from the Elections Department. Again, no records were supplied to the Jamie by the Information Governance Department. Instead, the
	# ~~????~~ , the Information Governance Department reassigned the Jamie's records request to the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office (MCRO). The MCRO is a separate Maricopa County government entity and does not report to the MCBOS. MCRO created PRR 25-64 after receiving the unfulfilled records request from the Information Governance Department. The MC Recorder’s Office did not provide the plaintiff any records.		# By June 1, 2025,the Procurement Department supplied Jamie with two contracts for [[June 25, 2025: Runbeck Contract Delivered\|Runbeck Election Services, Inc]] and two contracts for [[June 25, 2025: Dominion Contract Delivered\|Dominion Voting Systems, Inc.]] The Procurement Department then transferred the plaintiffs request to the Elections Department to address requests that had not yet been fulfilled. These were the only two records from Jamie's original PRR that were delivered.
	# On June 24, 2025, MCRO's PRR 25-64 was closed and inappropriately claimed all records had been provided.		# On June 11, 2025, the Information Governance Department reassigned the Jamie's records request to the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office (MCRO). The MCRO is a separate Maricopa County government entity and does not report to the MCBOS. MCRO created PRR 25-64 after receiving the unfulfilled records request from the Information Governance Department. The MC Recorder’s Office did not provide the plaintiff any records.
			# On June 24, 2025, MCRO's PRR 25-64 was closed and inappropriately claimed all records had been provided
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	# By June 1, 2025,the Procurement Department supplied Jamie with two contracts for [[June 25, 2025: Runbeck Contract Delivered\|Runbeck Election Services, Inc]] and two contracts for [[June 25, 2025: Dominion Contract Delivered\|Dominion Voting Systems, Inc.]] The Procurement Department then transferred the plaintiffs request to the Elections Department to address requests that had not yet been fulfilled.
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	=== ~~Back to~~ Jamie's ~~Story about the Hot Potatoe~~ ===		=== Jamie's Public Records Request History ===

			# On April 15, 2025. Jamie submitted a single unified Public Records Request (PRR) to the Maricopa County Procurement Department, which reports to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors (MCBOS). The Procurement Department created [[Media:2025-12-01 Court Exhibit 1.pdf\|PRR 25-719]] to address Jamie's records request.
			# On May 15, 2026, Procurement transfered Jamies PRR to the Elections Department, which is still under the MCBOS. Apparently, the Procurement Department was unable to fulfill the remaining records on the PRR. Elections Department created PRR 25-139t. No records were supplied to Jamie by the Elections Department. Instead, the Elections Department reassigned the records request to the Information Governance Department.
			# Later in the afternoon on May 15, 2026, Elections Department transferred Jamie's original PRR to Governance Department, which is still under the MCBOS. The Governance Department created PRR 25-1123 after receiving the unfulfilled records request from the Elections Department. Again, no records were supplied to the Jamie by the Information Governance Department. Instead, the
			# ???? , the Information Governance Department reassigned the Jamie's records request to the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office (MCRO). The MCRO is a separate Maricopa County government entity and does not report to the MCBOS. MCRO created PRR 25-64 after receiving the unfulfilled records request from the Information Governance Department. The MC Recorder’s Office did not provide the plaintiff any records.
			# On June 24, 2025, MCRO's PRR 25-64 was closed and inappropriately claimed all records had been provided.
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			# By June 1, 2025,the Procurement Department supplied Jamie with two contracts for [[June 25, 2025: Runbeck Contract Delivered\|Runbeck Election Services, Inc]] and two contracts for [[June 25, 2025: Dominion Contract Delivered\|Dominion Voting Systems, Inc.]] The Procurement Department then transferred the plaintiffs request to the Elections Department to address requests that had not yet been fulfilled.
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			* [[:File:2025-12-01 Court Exhibit 1.pdf]]
			* [[:File:2025-12-01 Court Exhibit 2.pdf]]
			* [[:File:2025-12-01 Court Exhibit 3.pdf]]
			* [[:File:2025-12-01 Court Exhibit 4.pdf]]
			* [[:File:2025-12-01 Court Exhibit 5.pdf]]
			* [[:File:2025-12-01 Court Exhibit 6A.pdf]]
			* [[:File:2025-12-01 Court Exhibit 6B.pdf]]

			* April 15, 2025 - Original Public Records Request - Exhibit 1
			* May 15, 2025 - Information Governance Transfer - Exhibit 5
			* May 15, 2025 - Recorder's Office Acknowledges Statutory Requirements - Exhibit 3
			* June 9, 2025 - Jamie clarifies PRR in email - Exhibit 6A
			* June 11, 2025 - Elections Denies all Records - Exhibit 4
			* June 13, 2025 - Voice Mail Follow Up - Exhibit 6B
			* June 24, 2025 - Recorder Closes PRR - Exhibit 2

			On “May 15, 2025” the defendant acknowledges the scope of PRR 25-64 by stating the following:

			”Please provide the following records and explanations for the 2020 election, as required by A.R.S. § 39-121 (public records access):

			2. A.R.S. § 16-161 (Voter Registration Records): • Reports submitted to the Secretary of State on voters registered without proof of citizenship, including ballots cast for federal offices only, per § 16-168(G).

			3. A.R.S. § 16-121 (Voter List Maintenance): • Processes and reports used to maintain accurate voter lists, ensuring only eligible voters were included.

			4. A.R.S. § 16-165 (Deceased Record Checks): • Records of checks to remove deceased voters from rolls, including any identified failures and corrective actions.

			5. A.R.S. § 16-166 (Voter Registration Reporting): • Documentation of voter registration data reported to the Secretary of State, including compliance with federal form requirements.”

			On “May 15, 2025,” the defendant acknowledges

			On “June 24, 2025,” the plaintiff submitted a “Formal Escalation and Demand for Action”

			On “June 24, 2025” the plaintiff reiterates the applicable statutes associated with the PPR with the following statement:

			“Note: Submitting multiple formal requests under A.R.S. § 39-121 (Key Points:

			· It affirms that public records are open to inspection by any person, unless specifically exempt by law.

			· It applies to all state and local government agencies, including counties, departments, and elected officials.

			· It does not require the requester to explain why they want the records.

			· Agencies must respond promptly and cannot delay access unreasonably."

			On “June 27, 2025,” the defendant closed this PRR by explaining “All records have been released, and your request has been fulfilled.” Seemingly inconsistent with the first statement, the defendant continues by stating “We have no statutory responsibility to answer your questions.”

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	On May 15, 2025, MCBOS Procurement Department reassigned my PRR my original request (PRR 2025-719) to Information Governance Department as PRR 2025-1123. This department then reassigned PRR 2025-1123 to the Elections Department as PRR 2025-139. The Elections Department then transferred PRR 2025-139 to the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office as PRR 2025-64.		On May 15, 2025, MCBOS Procurement Department reassigned my PRR my original request (PRR 2025-719) to Information Governance Department as PRR 2025-1123. This department then reassigned PRR 2025-1123 to the Elections Department as PRR 2025-139. The Elections Department then transferred PRR 2025-139 to the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office as PRR 2025-64.

Neil thibodaux at 23:32, 10 September 2026

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	You are here: Poor Governance Data; Poor Governance Examples; Jamie's Example; '''May 15, 2025: Let's Play Hot Potatoe'''<blockquote>The next part of Jamie's Story is [[June 25, 2025: Runbeck Contract Delivered\|June 25, 2025 Runbeck Contract Delivered]]</blockquote>		You are here: Poor Governance Data; Poor Governance Examples; Jamie's Example; '''May 15, 2025: Let's Play Hot Potatoe'''<blockquote>The next part of Jamie's Story is [[June 25, 2025: Runbeck Contract Delivered\|June 25, 2025 Runbeck Contract Delivered]]</blockquote>
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	=== Jamie's Timeline ===		=== Jamie's Timeline ===