What do missing files, ballot claims around the Maricopa county election audit mean? Maricopa County and last updated 2021-05-13 21:57:40-04 Arizona State Senate President Karen Fann (R- Prescott) sent a letter to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors informing them that auditors have discovered âserious issues.â Fann identifies three issues in particular: Non-compliance of the legislative subpoena, chain of custody issues with the ballots, and evidence of database files being removed from the election management computer. The letter was sent to Maricopa county on the same day that Arizona Secretary of State, Democrat Katie Hobbs, released a statement on social media that observers representing her office had located a wireless router connected to the audit network.