Maricopa County claims it has not stored the ballots with the County Treasurer as required “because of ongoing litigation.”

 

https://media.kjzz.org/s3fs-public/CV2020-016840-901-02252021.pdf

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If the County’s argument is correct, that providing ballot materials would violate the law, then the County is itself violating the law presently.

The County admits that it has not stored the ballots as provided for in § 16-624 because the ballots are still “under the custody and control of the Board of Supervisors.” (County’s Statement of Fact ¶ 88.)

The County claims it has not stored the ballots with the County Treasurer as required “because of ongoing litigation.”

The County states that it will deposit the ballots in the Treasurer’s vault, “as the law requires,” only after litigation concludes.

It is unclear why the County feels justified in violating the law simply because litigation is pending, but claims that it cannot violate the law by complying with the Subpoenas. 24

Complying with the Subpoenas would not violate the law.