The Maricopa County Republican Committee has unanimously passed a resolution, calling on the Republican-controlled Arizona House and Senate to initiate impeachment proceedings against the fraudulently elected Attorney General.
This follows the events of the 2022 election in Arizona which saw 60% of machines malfunctioning in the state’s largest county, resulting in Trump-endorsed Republican nominee Abe Hamadeh reportedly losing by 280 votes out of more than 2.5 million ballots cast.
The Arizona Legislature is set to reconvene on January 8th, 2024.
Republican Cochise County Supervisors Tom Crosby and Peggy Judd recently faced indictment on felony charges of Interference with an Election Officer and Conspiracy.
This indictment is in response to their efforts to ensure accuracy through a hand count audit of the 2022 election before officially certifying it, which was permissible under Arizona Revised Statutes 16-622(A) and 16-602(B).
The two statutes give county supervisors discretion over canvassing election results and require them to conduct a hand count audit of at least two percent of the precincts in that county.
This incident demonstrates Mayes’ focus on targeting election officials who question her fraudulent election practices while advocating for honest elections going forward.
Previously, former Secretary of State and Governor Katie Hobbs sued Cochise County for not certifying her election results which were marred by an alleged 60% failure rate of Republican voting machines in Maricopa County on Election Day.
In response, Republican Cochise County Chairwoman Peggy Judd voted to certify the election in Cochise under duress alongside Democrat Ann English. However, Tom Crosby, the third vote, refused to attend the certification meeting due to its coercive and corrupt nature.
As a result, he is the only county supervisor in Arizona who did not vote to certify the 2020 election results. Hobbs also reportedly threatened Mohave County Supervisors with jail time if they failed to certify her allegedly stolen election outcome.
Kris Mayes likewise won her seat by a narrow margin of 280 votes and has been accused of utilizing her legal authority “to quash any and all opposition” according to attorney Bryan Blehm who is still fighting to overturn what he believes is a rigged 2022 election on behalf of Kari Lake.
According to Blehm’s sarcastic statement: “The message is clear: ‘If you don’t agree with Kris Mayes’ interpretation of the law, then we will send you to jail.’ She wants to do for Arizona what Joseph Stalin did for the Soviet Union.”
Maricopa County Republicans have introduced a resolution that alludes to discrepancies found during a recount of votes in Pinal County.
Evidence indicates that the canvass report was never balanced against the number of ballots cast, and public records confirm this. Furthermore, reports suggest that after receiving a $25,000 bonus for overseeing the election, the Pinal County Elections Director left without disclosing any issues.
This follows an earlier primary election blunder where 63,000 incorrect ballots were sent to Pinal County voters and Republican Primary ballots ran out.
It appears this resolution is an attempt to intimidate Counties into certifying future elections with potential for fraud.
“Issues like those that occurred in Maricopa County and Pinal County raise significant questions about the legitimacy of Kris Mayes’ election as Attorney General in the 2022 General Election, which are still being litigated in the Arizona courts,” the resolution notes.
The Cochise County Supervisors have cited a number of valid justifications, including Arizona Statute, for their delay in certifying the election.
This has resulted in the Attorney General of Arizona, Kris Mayes, using her prosecutorial powers to bring charges against Peggy Judd and Tom Crosby.
By doing so, it is apparent that she is attempting to intimidate all county supervisors from exercising their duties and authority to ensure future elections are fair, transparent, and accurate.
Should a majority of the Arizona House vote to bring charges against Kris Mayes, a Senate impeachment trial will be presided over by the Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court.
Due to this potential outcome, Representatives David Cook and Ben Toma may hesitate on casting their votes. It is imperative that they are contacted in order to urge them towards voting yes for bringing these charges forward.
David Cook: 602-926-5162 | Ben Toma: 602-926-3298
According to the Arizona Supreme Court,
Impeachment is a political process designed to deal with public officials accused of committing high crimes, misdemeanors, or misconduct in office. The person is charged, tried and, if convicted, removed from office.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over Senate impeachment trials, but renders no decision as to the guilt or innocence of the public official on trial. Formal charges for an impeachable offense are initiated by a majority vote of the Arizona House of Representatives. Conviction for the impeachable offense requires a two-thirds vote in the Senate. Upon conviction, a public officer is removed from office. The role of the Supreme Court in the impeachment process is set forth in Article VIII, Part 2, § 1 of the Arizona Constitution.
Abe Hamadeh’s War Room account reposted the resolution and expressed disapproval of Kris Mayes’ behavior towards those who attempted to question her election results.
.@krismayes is lashing out and must be held accountable for her abuse of power.
Her illegitimacy makes her dangerous.
She knows she lost. Arizonans rejected her.
Now, she’s punishing those who can prove it. https://t.co/5e2fyAVu2J
— Abe Hamadeh War Room (@AbeWarRoom) December 6, 2023
Read the full unanimously passed resolution below:
Erica Carlin is an independent journalist, opinion writer and contributor to several news and opinion sources. She is based in Georgia.