Recorder Stephen Richer, Chairman Bill Gates, and the other MCBOS failed miserably in administering the election on Tuesday and beforehand in failing to clean the voter rolls. Yesterday Richer sent out an apology letter for the failure.
UPDATED 70 out of 223 that’s 31.4%20%-25% of poll tabulators/printers were down for hours and some for most of the day starting at 6am ONLY in republican strongholds. What a coincidence. Those are outcoming changing numbers.
In a recent press conference, Richer and Gates assured us the dominion machines had undergone thorough logistics and accuracy tests. Was that a lie? The machines failed horribly. An estimated 40,000+ Republican voters were disenfranchised or unable to vote. This is voter suppression. This is election interference. This is fraud. Richer and Gates must resign immediately.
In Florida with a much larger population, they count 99% of the votes in 3 hours on election night. Arizona must change all our election laws to match Florida.
Now we wait for weeks while the same malfunctioning machines continue to count. How many other errors are happening? What about coding and vote switching errors which you can’t see as easily as a physical refusal to read a ballot 20 consecutive times? Hand counting would be much much faster and save millions of dollars! Demand a full hand recount, forensic audit, and end to using the machines forever!
Final Maricopa Ministry of Truth Press Conference Filled With Lies and Misdirection
Penzone Joins the Maricopa Ministry of Truth press conference:
Saying misinformation on time to count ballots. Per MCBOS Chair Gates, the delay is caused by mail in ballots.
A.R.S. § 16-550(A) and other statutes around elections need to be changed this session to exactly match Florida which counts 99% of votes within 3 hours on election night. Florida has a much larger population than Arizona.
Ignores facts on machine fraud and not being certified, just throws up that they tested them so there can’t possibly be any cheating.
Richer mentions that the mail in ballot must be in their possession by 7pm election night, yet multiple reports that post office employees are prepping poll workers that they will be bringing in piles of mail in ballots at the final hour instead of delivering them to their addressed destination.
Richer says they have to stop counting early because the political party members aren’t there (like in other states) Maybe he should ask if they would be willing?
Richer attempts to debunk injecting ballots, but doesn’t address the fact that the voter roles are horribly inaccurate and contain many dead/moved/inaccurate registered voters who could be used to inject ballots.
Penzone comes in to threaten watchers and basically said that words are violence. What a joke.
Questions:
AZ Republic: Average voting time and lines?
Scott: Poll locations and 12 drop boxes. 13 mins to vote. Every 15 mins wait times updated.
AZ Republic: MCSO enforce federal court order?
Penzone: Be decent don’t harass. Just because it’s legal doesn’t make it right.
What about the nearly 1,300 dead and 20,000 fake signatures?
Richer: Refute those claims despite the ballot images irrefutably proving it. “When we get around to looking at these we assume same result.” Richer is a liar. Confuses with the initial Audit report.
Question: Where deputies? Expecting protestors?
Penzone Answer: Deputies in plain clothes and in transporting ballots and after voting centers closed. He doesn’t know about protests.
Question: Justice Department monitoring polls?
Answer: Not unusual for DOJ to send out observers (oh really?).
CNN Question: How many reports of intimidation? Any workers threatened?
Answer: Handful of possible intimidation. Its important to respect workers. Some had pictures taken of them (oh no!) and finds that unnacceptable. Threatens watchers.
AZ Family Question: Where is media allowed access? In lobby? The media was harrassed and we are worried about being outside?
Answer: Penzone: We are making a plan on access. Make sure you cover things in our favor.
12 News Question: Logic and accuracy doesn’t confirm to industry standard?
Answer: Just says the process again but doesn’t answer the question on industry standard other than to say meets what are likely lax state and federal government.
Question: Have republican candidates asked for tour and asked how process works?
Answer: Gates No (but Richer says they have asked questions)
Gates then changed his answer.
Fox 10: How can you squash disinformation and how does it make you feel?
Richer: Gives lenghty answer on why you should just trust them.
Question: Not enough ballots or workers?
Richer: It’ll be fine. We increased locations and “killed the forest”.
Question: Extend in person vote times?
Answer: Court order only
Question: Its packed what does that say to you?
Answer: Not seen so many cameras. Not about us. We are experts. We stick to the facts (not). We follow the law (except when we break it).
Penzone: Don’t let others reduce trust in elections, false alligations, devicive, conspiracy theories (what a soros puppet).
Question: Candidate not accept result
Answer: The numbers are the numbers. We are the ones who vote to certify. Don’t think you can intimidate this board. Go to the courts. You are selfish if you don’t accept. (What a scolding nancy)
Bill Gates – people taking pictures are not helping further interests of democracy, become a poll worker instead not helping anyone.
We are one team MCBOS and Recorder
Registration is Recorder
Tabulation is MCBOS
Tabulation begins Monday
Ballot Tabulation not connected to internet.
Commit now to respecting results of election
Richer claims injecting ballots is impossible
2014 last time independents largest party in Arizona
Claims the voter registration rolls are clean.
Then immediately claims he has been getting inaccurate voter registrations which is a contradictory statement.
2 weeks ago team found issues with federal registrations, notified secretary of state office. MVD and SOS says HAVA check found 6,000 voter registration forms, 3,550 in maricopa county voters who should have potentially been elevated or remain federal only. 651 potentially mailed incorrect federal ballot. Only 651 could have received mail ballot.
AZ Republic what is line between voter intimidation, watching can do, where is line? 75 foot limit? Richer says if you are intimidating or deterred please report that but has no legal framework. MCBOS refused to answer question also.
Gates asked how often happening. MCTECH happened today and previously during primary.
Taking pictures is normalized and has to stop per Bill Gates. Says they are harassing people.
Bill Gates will push back saying “this is most transparent election in history”.
Begs people to stop tweeting “incendiary tweets”.
Q: How bipartisan is this group?
Bill Gates “per Helen Purcell, you are doing better at recruiting republicans than back in my day”. Says tough time to get people to work and mentions labor shortages.
Says lawsuit no basis in fact. Maricopa Republican Party working very close with us.
Says great relationships with county chairs (there is only 1 in maricopa).
792 dem 839 repub 338 party not declared or independent
MCTEC for tabulation 125 democrat 134 republican 142 not declare
Total:
973 dem 978 rep 430 pnd/ind
cutoff for 1st round 8p results is Nov 5th (3 days prior to election)
they pushing early voting very hard
New process “text to cure” if you have a “questionable signature” its a link where you upload copy of photo identification and confirm and sign its you. wHaT cOuLd gO wRoNg?
5 days to cure/confirm ballot (Nov 16th deadline)
No signature have deadline of 7pm Nov 8th deadline.
Will be counting on veterans day. 98-99% results by November 11th.
Swiss TV Q: Overthrow the election in 2024 if doubt results?
Bill Gates: Tradition of Peaceful Transition of power. Mentions Jan 6th ended that. What a POS.
Continually throws up process as a shield.
Mentions even democrats have questioned election results.
Democracy is on the line. We are all on the same team here. Uniparty Much?
If you can’t accept these results, others should tell them to stop.
We are not doing a very good job right now of self-governing.
Q? Are you worried
Bill Gates: We are doing what we need to do. But concerned about bad behavior. And not acknowledging basic principals of morality and truth. Everything is cracking. Former presidents is whats wrong. Not what we are doing.
Fox10 Q? Duplicate ballots in the mail. County has them as requesting but they didn’t. What should you do?
Richer: Yes, you have one vote. We can send additional packets like if you spill coffee on it prompting additional ballot requests. New deactivates first packet. Use the 2nd one, barcode ending in 02 instead of 01.
Richer just did a Pirouette walking away spinning back, very strange.
KTAR News Q? People manipulating voter registration like you mentioned earlier?
Stephen Richer: Anyone can fill out a form and we get them with name/address but social security/birth/signature doesn’t match. People submitting false voter registrations.
Q? Higher this year than in past?
Richer: Yes higher seeing several thousand.
They were then surprised when some of the fake news including ABC and the Arizona Repulsive actually asked probing questions to which they then gave horrible answers to:
Question: What would you say to voters who believe machines can be easily hacked? Richer: Gives definition of different types of voting machines and ways to vote. Says machines are certified and tested and doesn’t answer question at all.
Question ABC 15: Heard of drop box watchers? Richer: 2 outdoor boxes Mesa juvenile courts and central tabulation facility. There are livestream cameras. “Any attempt to deter or intimidate should be reported to law enforcement.”
Question 2: Flyers to use ballpoint pen and vote on only election day Richer: Lies and says blue ballpoint pen doesn’t dry when they do and recommends felt pens which in fact they don’t dry and bleed as confirmed by multiple poll workers!
Question Arizona Republic: Richer used public resources to illegally influence election and he is against Prop 309 Voter ID. Richer: Goes on rant why 309 is bad, then says “If I did it again I would not have put it out through county recorders office and I take full responsibility. We have taken it down.” and “Vote No on 309 was not appropriate to post.”
Question 2 Arizona Republic: Was it actually illegal? Richer: “It’s already been resolved.”
Question 3 Arizona Republic: RNC Lawsuit illegally favoring Republican Poll Workers? Scott Jared: “We always strive for bipartisan representation. We are close to 50/50. I don’t have those exact numbers today.”
Chairman Bill Gates: “Any who suggest the 2020 election was rigged, then many members of their own party are part of that rigging since they are involved….that’s how I know it never happened.”
The Ministry of Truth in Maricopa County Elections is in full effect. See the below press release and watch tomorrow’s press conference live at 2pm MST and judge for yourself:
Press Advisory: Learn about Early Voting Facts, Figures, and Fallacies
WHAT: The Maricopa County 2022 Elections Command Center will host a news conference for credentialed media to discuss the start of early voting, how to track your ballot, and misconceptions about voter registration and the voting rolls.
WHO:
Board of Supervisors Chairman Bill Gates
Recorder Stephen Richer
Elections Directors Rey Valenzuela and Scott Jarrett
Subject matter experts with the Elections Department and Recorder’s Office
WHEN:
Thursday, October 13, 2022, 2 p.m.
WHERE:
Board of Supervisors Conference Room, 301 W. Jefferson St. (10th floor), Phoenix, AZ 85003
MEDIA CREDENTIALS:
Maricopa County is requiring an official Press Pass for members of the media to enter its facilities and/or cover events related to the 2022 General Election. Reporters can read the criteria for getting a pass and apply online here. Reporters without a County-issued Press Pass will not be allowed to attend the press conference.
LIVE STREAM:
The news conference will be streamed to YouTubefor members of the public to watch live or replay later.
SPANISH-LANGUAGE TRANSLATION:
During the news conference, Maricopa County will have a Spanish speaker present to answer specific questions from Spanish-language media. Following the news conference, this person will be available to share additional information in Spanish with interested media.
The Arizona Sun Times ran a recent article (linked below) exposing the Biden-esque speech of Nancy Ordowski and exploring the success of OneDayVote.org which Nancy is so opposed to that she blocking payment of 2 invoices regarding motions the membership already approved.
You can clearly read in the minutes sent with the call letter that the entire body approved a texting campaign specifically using the OneDayVote.org site which Nancy is now blocking payment of along with an invoice for 7,500 more fliers:
2)Bob Gomez moved to take the remaining $1200 saved in backpack program and use the
funds for a text messaging campaign that he will assist setting up. The campaign will be used
to direct voters to onedayvote.org, which includes our golden ticket and other voter
information. 30K text messages for $1200, target Republican and Independent voters in
vulnerable/high risk precincts targeted by Dems in LD 3, campaign developed by Gomez plus at
least 3 volunteers, reviewed by member of Executive Committee. Govt. guidelines will be
followed.
Point of Order made by Chair Rutkowski, asked Gomez if he would amend his motion to work
in cooperation with Basil and the Voter Outreach Committee. Bob and Basil agreed to work
together on this campaign. Brian Ference 2nd the motion.
Discussion ensued to use multiple social media platforms, other voter outreach in vulnerable
precincts. Bob reiterated his motion/proposal, they will use onedayvote.org as link in text
campaign.
Tim Horn volunteered to produce, coordinate video to push out on text, possibly via a link.
Standing vote taken, motion passed.
Undeterred the PCs raised money and paid the flyer and now texting campaign costs and are now seeking reimbursement.
Why is Nancy Ordowski violating the will of the members? (which she does not have the power to do) Why is Nancy seeming to act like a democratic operative, sabotaging the Get Out the Vote and Golden Ticket efforts after her divisive speech in the most important election of our lives?
For anyone still against the OneDayVote.org site: have you actually looked at it? Please spend 2 minutes navigating OneDayVote.org and you will immediately see how useful it is and why 22 Legislative Districts have their Golden Tickets posted there.
The AZ Legislative District 3 Republican Committee meeting will be held on Thursday October 13, 2022 at Reformed Living Bible Church Meeting Hall, 6140 E. Thunderbird Road; Scottsdale/Phoenix, Sign In starts at 6:00 PM.
22 different Legislative District golden tickets are now posted on https://onedayvote.org You can use this site as a reference when knocking doors or just out talking to voters whenever they want to see a customized Voting Guide for their LD. (Search for which LD someone is in) The site also has many other invaluable links and resources. The site has been incredibly well received by voters.
Get your missing LD listed today by emailing brianference@protonmail.com
On Friday, Legislative District 3 Precinct Committeeman Michele Swinick on her show played the full audio (fast forward to 13:40) of the divisive, Biden-like speech which LD3 1st Vice Chair Nancy Ordowski gave on September 8th in lieu of an officer report. Michele described Nancy’s speech as “this is really Liz Cheney” and “Biden-esque without the red lights and the marines”. She noted it was “uncalled for” and “out of order” and that the statements Nancy made were “not true” and asked “where is all this hatred coming from?”
Michele mentions the door knocking Golden Ticket was “put together by the grassroots people, because leadership didn’t.” This references that there was no plan, committees, or communication to get out the vote created or shared, so a motion was made by the membership at the August meeting to create a door knocking Golden Ticket with $5,200 budget. This project was delivered one month later on-time and under budget with 25,000 flyers printed and was distributed at the September 8th meeting. The door knocking Golden Ticket has been VERY well received among Republican and Independent voters according to several PC captains and is even being used and printed by other LDs and other Counties. See more: https://onedayvote.org/ .
Nancy’s speech made several false statements including that the LD did not understand or have the opportunity to review bylaws before approving them. In fact, a 5-person committee met for over 16 hours before voting unanimously to recommend a fair and balanced version of the bylaws which was then approved by a majority vote of the body. The committee made sure that a red-line and final version was sent out by the Chair to the entire body far in advance of the vote which was near unanimous.
Nancy falsely states that “censures and resolutions have no consequences”. If that were true, how did the AZGOP censure of Rusty Bowers and the GOP censure of Liz Cheney directly result in their being primaried and barred from office? Why was one of the LD censures recognized by President Donald Trump himself on September 6th?
She falsely claims a “select small group” rams through motions, yet many censures and resolutions were UNANIMOUSLY approved by the entire membership.
She continues with rhetoric on “losing elections”, “voters left with nothing”, and “political suicide”.
Nancy continues her lies, accusing up to 1/3rd of the membership of being associated with the “Patriot Party” and “far-right militia”. These are completely false claims without any merit whatsoever.
Nancy claims “recently, only some PCs have been invited to training.” What training are you referring to Nancy? Aren’t you in charge of Training as the 1st Vice-Chair? Yet ZERO LD3 trainings have been scheduled or communicated by Nancy in recent months.
Nancy continues her propaganda speech accusing the membership of being radicals, seeking only power, subverting the Republic, destroying LD3, and an infiltration of the LD and Republican Party.
Nancy claims prior LD15 leadership will force the body to do “only what they say”. If that is true, why did the approved bylaws bring the power and voice back to the entire body instead of dictator-like power? Why does Nancy desperately want these bylaws changed back? Sit down and shut up seems to be a recurring theme, and you hear Nancy say just that several times during her speech. Who wants the membership to do only what they say?
Nancy spends a great deal of time focusing on RINOs and falsely claimed the definition is anyone with “experience or authority”.
Nancy continues her tirade with fear mongering, claiming she has knowledge certain members are “under FBI surveillance” and that “LD3 leadership and PCs are on the FBI watchlist.” How would Nancy know this? How would anyone know who is being targeted by the FBI? Has Nancy initiated or participated in such an investigation?
An FBI whistleblower warned that “the bureau has been transformed from a law enforcement agency to an intelligence-gathering operation that spies on law-abiding Americans to help advance a political agenda”.
Many members objected to Nancy’s speech, raised questions, called for the Chairman to end it, and demanded she give up the microphone.
It now appears that Nancy and her establishment allies were so upset at their terrible candidates such as Karrin Taylor Robson losing the Primary, that they were attempting to sabotage the Golden Ticket and the Election itself. The September 8th meeting was to be a uniting and very positive meeting. Nancy put a stop to that. Since then, she has gone even further, causing great confusion by telling PCs to “not distribute the Golden Ticket.” The Chair of LD3 even responded, acknowledging it and saying that “neither he nor the board supports any comments which discourage distribution of the Golden Ticket.” And “Nancy did not seek any advice or approval from me regarding her comments. Any comments made by her should be considered her personal opinion and are not a reflection of my opinion or the opinion of the Board.” The end result of Nancy’s statements and actions is helping Democrats.
I join many other voices demanding that Nancy Ordowski immediately resign as 1st Vice-Chair of LD3 and the MCRC EGC.
See the video of Michele’s show below: (fast forward to 13:40)
Despite Richer’s overly-long and overly-whiny 17-page response, it appears the MCRC censure of him and the LD3 censure of MCBOS Chairman Bill Gates were both aptly timed and well deserved. Richer thanks the board members who voted no but fails to realize most of them also voiced concerns that Richer was doing a terrible job and is a poor representative of the AZGOP—they simply thought the timing of censuring him should be delayed until after November 2022. In the first page of his gas-lighting reply, Richer fails in stroking his own ego and instead exposes that he does “support, and would defend, your ability as a private organization to ask me to wear a mask at your meetings, to require that I be vaccinated if in your employ.” The former is useless and serves no purpose, and the latter, not backed by science with negative efficacy, has been struck down in every high court as highly illegal and highly unconstitutional.
Richer goes on with finger-pointing and humble-bragging, but admits he and the MCBOS are working in lockstep, saying, “I relate none of this to defer responsibility. We are one team at Maricopa County, and though Election Day operations and tabulation are not my statutory responsibility, I worked at least 16 hours each day on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday alongside the Board of Supervisors’ designees and was consulted in all decision making concerning those processes. I am proud of all parts of the election that Maricopa County ran.”
By his own request, let’s not separate the incompetence of the Recorder and MCBOS in facilitating the voter registration, cleaning of the voter rolls, early and day of voting, and tabulation. We now know that Maricopa has illegally hired more democrat poll workers than republican, and Stephen Richer is publicly supporting bringing the disaster of Rank Choice Voting to Arizona as a “Team Member” of the “Save Democracy AZ” along with John Giles, Adrian Fontes, and Heather Carter. What a team. Where there is smoke, there is fire. Stephen Richer and Bill Gates should both resign immediately.
145 more democrat than republican poll workers despite many available and submitted. How many of the 313 PND poll workers are also hidden Democrats? Id say likely all so there could be 458 more liberal than conservative poll workers all in violation of elections procedure requirements.
Now the real question: How was the breakdown of the CRITICAL positions within MTECH where tabulating, signature challenge, and other election changing actions occur. Was it worse?
