Maricopa Election Management Server (2020)

This page seeks to explain Maricopa County Election Department - Election Management System anomalies as reported by the Arizona Attorney General's Office 2020 General Election Investigation Report. This topic is listed on Election Anomalies page, which lists 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 County has no obligation or commitments to adhere to any governance-related standards, including the Green Book. Regardless, the Green Book is a representation of what good governance looks like and deviations from that standard are worthy of consideration, not prosecution.

List of Allegations

The following allegations were submitted by the Arizona Senate in 2021 to the Arizona Attorney General for investigation:

1. Election Management System Database Purged
2. Election Files Deleted
3. Corrupt Ballot Images
4. Missing Ballot Images
5. Failure to Follow Basic Cyber Security Practices
6. Subpoenaed Equipment Not Yet Provided
7. Anonymous Logins
8. Dual Boot System Discovered
9. Operating System Logs Not Preserved
10. Internet Connections to the EMS