The Story

The Story

This section contains a chronological narrative of events that led to the identification of governance performance gaps in Maricopa County, Arizona.

Preface

I, Jamie Weinhauer Martin, will share my story so that you might understand why I have determined there is a governance performance problem within the State of Arizona’s Maricopa County. I suspect this governance issue exists in other Arizona Counties based on my conversations with people living in other counties. This issue may be more widespread than I think. That said, I have contained this story to my experiences with Maricopa County issues, which included interfaces with State and County personnel... [Read the Preface]

Timeline

1. Preface — Author's introduction
2. 2020: The Event — The November 2020 general election anomalies
3. 2001: The Journey Begins — Starting to ask questions about lessons learned
4. November 2024: Midterm Election — The Katie Hobbs situation
5. December 2024: Gaining Support — Resolution submission
6. April 15, 2025: Public Records Request — Public Records Request process
7. May 15, 2025: Let’s Play Hot Potato — Public Records Request runaround
8. March 12, 2026: This is How Maricopa County Wants to be Represented in Court
9. August 3, 2026: Submitted Complaint — Formal complaint submission

Related

See Governance Analysis for the structured analysis of these events.

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