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* Allegation #5, [[The Anomalies#Pima County Embedded 35,000 Votes (2020)|Pima County Embedded 35,000 Votes (2020)]] | * Allegation #5, [[The Anomalies#Pima County Embedded 35,000 Votes (2020)|Pima County Embedded 35,000 Votes (2020)]] | ||
* Allegation #6, [[The Anomalies#Unknown Published Election Fraud Flyer (2020)|Unknown Published Election Fraud Flyer (2020)]] | * Allegation #6, [[The Anomalies#Unknown Published Election Fraud Flyer (2020)|Unknown Published Election Fraud Flyer (2020)]] | ||
===== [[2020 Maricopa County Directs Use of Sharpie Pens|Maricopa County Directs the Use of Sharpie Pens]] ===== | |||
There is an interesting twist with respect to what occurred and the standard attribute 1.08 seeks. There appears to be some success in reporting of issues, given that poll workers and MC leadership were aware of issues caused by use of the Sharpie Marker, which could have been put to good use. However, the issues were disregarded. Workers were told to 1) immediately stop using Sharpie Markers, 2) use ballpoint pens temporarily between October 22nd and November 2nd, and then 3) use Sharpie Markers on Election Day. Action #1 would have been an example of good governance. However, actions #2 and #3 were poor governance. The following unethical practices were revealed by this Maricopa County email: | |||
* Maricopa County Leadership <u>directed the use of ''Sharpie Markers'' on Election Day</u> contrary to their acknowledgement of issues arising from the use of Sharpie Markers, which had occurred prior to October 22, 2020. | |||
* Maricopa County Leadership asked personnel to <u>stop using S''harpie Marker''s and use Ballpoint Pens until the Election Day</u> in an apparent attempt to prevent premature escalation of the issue until after the election. | |||
* Inspectors were the target audience of this email message. The email asked inspectors to intentionally distribute Sharpie Pens on Election Day in the same email that had also acknowledgeed there are issues with the use of Sharpie Pens on ballots prior to October 22, 2020. The very people (i.e., inspectors) that should have been directing compliance with the ballot instructions the use of ball point pens were being told to violate ballot instructions by ensuring poll workers distributed Sharpie Marker to voters on Election Day, even though there were know issues with Sharpie Markers. | |||
Revision as of 15:31, 6 September 2026
Control Environment
Principle 1: Demonstrate Commitment to Integrity and Ethical Values
Attribute 1.08: Management establishes processes to evaluate performance against the entity's expected standards of conduct and address any deviations in a timely manner.
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Election Anomalies
Arizona Senate allegations arose from a failure to recognize the Arizona Senates Oversight Role. These allegations were investigated and reported on by the Arizona Attorney General's Office 2020 General Election Investigation.After more than a year since the 2020 General Election, MC leadership had not compiled the information necessary to resolve numerous allegations.
- Allegation #1 Signature Verification
- Allegation #2, Maricopa Dropbox Collection (2020)
- MC was unaware of the procedure violations for 14 months. The AZ AG's inspector identified the procedure violations.
- There was no mention of consequences for procedure violation.
- Allegation #3, Maricopa Election Management Server (2020)
MC leadership and employees lacked transparency. The AZ AG's inspector was not supplied with enough information to resolve the following allegations and closed the report with an Undetermined status.:
- Allegation #4, Maricopa County Withholding Audit Data (2020)
- The MCBOS delayed the release of information and equipment for nine months, while the Arizona Senate's request was litigated.
- Allegation #5, Pima County Embedded 35,000 Votes (2020)
- Allegation #6, Unknown Published Election Fraud Flyer (2020)
There is an interesting twist with respect to what occurred and the standard attribute 1.08 seeks. There appears to be some success in reporting of issues, given that poll workers and MC leadership were aware of issues caused by use of the Sharpie Marker, which could have been put to good use. However, the issues were disregarded. Workers were told to 1) immediately stop using Sharpie Markers, 2) use ballpoint pens temporarily between October 22nd and November 2nd, and then 3) use Sharpie Markers on Election Day. Action #1 would have been an example of good governance. However, actions #2 and #3 were poor governance. The following unethical practices were revealed by this Maricopa County email:
- Maricopa County Leadership directed the use of Sharpie Markers on Election Day contrary to their acknowledgement of issues arising from the use of Sharpie Markers, which had occurred prior to October 22, 2020.
- Maricopa County Leadership asked personnel to stop using Sharpie Markers and use Ballpoint Pens until the Election Day in an apparent attempt to prevent premature escalation of the issue until after the election.
- Inspectors were the target audience of this email message. The email asked inspectors to intentionally distribute Sharpie Pens on Election Day in the same email that had also acknowledgeed there are issues with the use of Sharpie Pens on ballots prior to October 22, 2020. The very people (i.e., inspectors) that should have been directing compliance with the ballot instructions the use of ball point pens were being told to violate ballot instructions by ensuring poll workers distributed Sharpie Marker to voters on Election Day, even though there were know issues with Sharpie Markers.
