As Maricopa County and the Arizona Senate battle over who should audit the 2020 election results, The Arizona Republic looked into the companies that actually would do the work.
It matters, election consultants say, since these companies will be trusted with material that s typically kept private to keep elections secure.
The county Board of Supervisors hired two firms to conduct its audit, saying they are the only firms that should be trusted because they are the only two accredited by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to certify voting machines for use in elections in Arizona and across the country.
Yet, this connection alone that the companies who certified the county s machines are now the ones auditing them has some questioning whether there is a conflict.
A closer look at the companies auditing Maricopa County s election
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PHOENIX Republicans who control the Arizona Senate were poised to hold the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors in contempt Monday for failing to turn over voting machines and ballots from the November election that lawmakers want to examine as they continue to question President Joe Biden’s win in the state.
If the contempt resolution passes, as appears likely, the five-member board could be subject to immediate arrest.
GOP Senate President Karen Fann met with two members of board Monday morning, said Steve Gallardo, the only Democrat on the five-member board. There was no immediate word if the talks led to any deal to stave off the vote.