Statement from Chairman Hickman on Lake v. Hobbs Case
Wild claims of rigged elections may generate media attention and fundraising pleas, but they do not win court cases. When “bombshells” and “smoking guns” are not backed up by facts, they fail in court. This is justice, and this is what happened today in Kari Lake’s election contest.
For the past six months, Ms. Lake has uttered false claims, disparaging county staff and elected officials in her attempt to get a judge to discard the valid votes of hundreds of thousands of Arizona voters. Judge Thompson stuck to the requirement laid out by the Arizona Supreme Court that Ms. Lake would have to provide “clear and convincing evidence” that signature verification did not take place.
Judge Thompson stated in his ruling:
“Plaintiff’s evidence and arguments do not clear the bar.”
“This evidence is, in its own right, clear indicia that the comparative process was undertaken in compliance with the statute...”
More than 1.56 million Maricopa County voters cast a ballot in the November midterm, surpassing statewide turnout and nearly every midterm turnout for the last 50 years. All voters were provided the opportunity to vote, and all legal votes were counted. We will continue to share accurate information on JustTheFacts.vote.
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