Well, well, this is interesting.
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The liaison between Senate Republicans who authorized the audit and county officials told a hearing Tuesday that serial numbers were missing on damaged ballots that were duplicated so they could be read by vote tabulation machines.
But he has found many batches of damaged ballots without the serial numbers that are on the duplicates, violating state law.
Asked by Fann if Maricopa County could assist in that effort, Bennett said county officials have made clear to him several times they wouldn't work with any of the auditors the Senate Republicans hired. He will ask for their help directly, Bennett said.
Serial numbers missing between original, duplicate ballots in Arizona election audit: official
Serial numbers missing between original, duplicate ballots in Arizona election audit: official
"We are struggling as to how we're going to be able to match up" ballots that couldn't be read by machines, Ken Bennett says.
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The liaison between Senate Republicans who authorized the audit and county officials told a hearing Tuesday that serial numbers were missing on damaged ballots that were duplicated so they could be read by vote tabulation machines.
But he has found many batches of damaged ballots without the serial numbers that are on the duplicates, violating state law.
Asked by Fann if Maricopa County could assist in that effort, Bennett said county officials have made clear to him several times they wouldn't work with any of the auditors the Senate Republicans hired. He will ask for their help directly, Bennett said.