Dropbox Collection (2020)

This page seeks to explain Maricopa Dropbox Collection (2020) anomalies as identified on the Election Anomalies page, which is a collection of various election-related anomalies that illustrate poor governance. Governance Gaps are reported on and compared to a standard so that you may visualize how poorly managed County services can have an adverse impact without any criminal wrongdoing. We chose the United States Government Accountability Office's (GAO) Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government (also known as the Green Book) because it represents the ideal standard for governance practices since it is specifically written for government entities, not the business sector. Maricopa has no commitments to any governance standards, including the Green Book.

A diagram of one of many methods of compromising Election Integrity is shown of the Fraud Flow Diagram page. This page is devoted to understanding issues with Dropbox Collection anomalies within Maricopa County during the 2020 General Election, which includes Fraudulent Ballots Collected, Fraudulent Ballots Transported and Fraudulent Ballots Received from the Fraud Flow Diagram page

AZ Attorney General Investigation

Potential Governance Gaps were identified with the Arizona Attorney General's Office's 2020 General Election Investigation report. Drop Box Collection issues were investigated in Section 2 of this report, which address an Allegation that "Maricopa County Elections Department failed to maintain chain of custody. Properly document ballot retrieval, transport and count of Drop-Off & Drop-Box ballots."

You may read the report or go directly to the Green Book Attributes associated with a potential governance gap.

Potential Governance Gap(s):

• Principle 1 - Demonstrate Commitment to Integrity and Ethical Values
  • Attribute(s): 1.06, 1.08, 1.09, and 1.10
• Principle 2 - Exercise Oversight Responsibility
  • Attribute(s): 2.01
• 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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