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Stephen Richer

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Sep 17, 2024

Arizona Supreme Court asked to address nearly 100,000 voters made ineligible by 2005 law

PHOENIX – The Arizona Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether close to 100,000 registered voters can cast a ballot in upcoming state and local elections. A pair of […]

Illegal Voters
Sep 4, 2024

Groups sue officials to remove illegal voters from rolls

Unhappy with the response to its queries about possible illegal voters, an Arizona group that has claimed election irregularity in the state is now suing all 15 county recorders, accusing […]

Aug 26, 2024

Democrat running as ‘firewall’ in county recorder race

When Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer lost his re-election bid in the Republican primary on July 30, many in Arizona were surprised. But the Democrat running to replace him was not. 

Aug 9, 2024

Court keeps names of low-level election workers secret

Members of the public aren't entitled to know the names of election workers who review the signatures on ballot envelopes, a judge ruled Thursday.

May 17, 2024

Court dirt could become mud to sling in Senate campaigns

With ad blitzes impending and court dates orbiting closer to key election dates, court proceedings revolving around senate candidates Kari Lake and Ruben Gallego stand to reveal information that could be readily leveraged for attack. 

Lake, Hobbs, gubernatorial, debate, Ask Me Anything, Hobbs, Chandler
Apr 19, 2024

Attorney points to Richer’s fundraising as proof Lake did no harm

Kari Lake is advancing a new legal theory why she doesn't owe anything to Stephen Richer for the defamatory statements she made about his handling of elections: His 2024 bid for a new term as Maricopa County recorder is doing just fine financially despite all that.

Lake, Richer, Maricopa County, lawsuit, election
Mar 26, 2024

Kari Lake concedes defamation lawsuit brought by fellow Republican

Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer’s defamation suit against former gubernatorial and current Senate candidate Kari Lake is ending in a default judgment in Richer’s favor.

An election official sorts mail ballots at the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center in Phoenix, Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Mar 24, 2024

Arizona expects to be back at the center of election attacks. Its top officials are going on offense

The false claims promoted by prominent Republican candidates have driven protesters to rally outside vote-counting centers and to patrol drop boxes. They have led to death threats against election workers and their families and prompted top election officials to quit.

U.S. Supreme Court
Mar 17, 2024

Lake takes election legal fight to U.S. Supreme Court

Kari Lake and Mark Finchem want the U.S. Supreme Court to give them a do-over of their losing claim that machines used to tabulate votes in some Arizona counties are so inherently unreliable that they violate their constitutional rights.

Blehm, Lake, election contest, State Bar
Mar 5, 2024

Lake gives up on legal effort to overturn election loss

Kari Lake has given up on her efforts to get access to ballot envelopes she has argued were key in her bid to overturn the 2022 election results.

Feb 29, 2024

Ultra-conservative GOP lawmaker vying for Maricopa County Recorder

A state representative aligned with the conservative Freedom Caucus of the state House of Representatives announced Wednesday he is running for Maricopa County Recorder.  

Lake, Senate, Trump, election
Jan 11, 2024

Court rejects Lake’s appeal in defamation case

Kari Lake can't escape having to convince a jury she didn't defame Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer.

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