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Stephen Richer

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.

Jan 6, 2024

Faith leaders have special role in 2024 elections

I’d encourage all faith leaders to take a tour within their own county and learn the details of how our elections are protected and to spread the word to build trust in our systems.

Lake, Sinema, Senate
Dec 20, 2023

Attorneys spar over defamation, Free Speech in politics

Beyond the specific contours of the case, attorneys for both Lake and Richer hope the case sets some sort of precedent. 

elections, ballots, presidential election, threats, election workers, Arizona
Aug 23, 2023

Protecting Arizona election officials crucial ahead of upcoming elections

Instead of politicizing our election offices, we need to work together to ensure Arizona’s election officials have the proper resources to execute efficient, secure and streamlined elections. Ahead of critical state elections and the 2024 presidential elections, we need trust in our officials to do their job – free from harassment and threat. Our democracy depends on it. 

Lake, Hobbs, governor, Court of Appeals, election contest, general election, ballots, tabulation, Election Day, Republicans, Democrats, MAGA, secretary of state
Mar 23, 2023

Lake still believes she can meet burden of proving election results tainted

A spokesman for the failed Republican gubernatorial hopeful Kari Lake told Capitol Media Services Lake still believes, even with the restrictions the Arizona Supreme Court has imposed, she can meet her burden of proving the counting of election results was tainted and the outcome should be declared void.

Maricopa County, elections, Election Day, ballots, certify, nullify, Bible, Bill Gates, Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, Ducey, Lake, Hobbs
Nov 28, 2022

Maricopa County supervisors certify election results, receive threats, criticism

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to certify the 2022 election after two hours of public comment and extensive presentations from election officials.  

vote, elections, Townsend, Brnovich, records, Maricopa County
Nov 23, 2022

Senate Government Committee head demands county produce election documents

The head of the Senate Government Committee is demanding that Maricopa County officials produce a laundry list of documents and records regarding the just completed general election.

Jul 28, 2022

Pen misinformation bleeds into primary

Election officials in Arizona's largest county won't soon forget #SharpieGate — the social media uproar that emerged after the 2020 election based on the false claim that Sharpie pens provided at the polls would ruin ballots before they were counted. 

Apr 6, 2022

AG election audit review points to vulnerabilities, no widespread fraud alleged

Attorney General Mark Brnovich says an ongoing review of the Arizona Senate’s audit report and related election investigations has “revealed serious vulnerabilities” and “raises questions about the 2020 election in Arizona.” 

Mar 18, 2022

Ending mail-in ballots would bring ‘electoral chaos’

If the Arizona Supreme Court rules early voting is unconstitutional, Maricopa County could see ten times as many voters come to the polls and, elsewhere in the state, officials say it would lead to “electoral chaos.” 

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