Maybe Fox News got wind of this Associated Press article and this is why they’ve been debunking the stolen election conspiracy theory the past two days. In all events, the Associated Press reported that the Arizona audit had uncovered 182 possible cases of voter fraud, which in no way is the same figure as Trump’s off-touted “hundreds of thousands” of fraudulent votes. Bret Baier reported the story on Fox News and Donald Trump wen bat guano and issued one of his press releases.
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President Donald J. Trump on the bombshell AZ hearing
"[D]evastating news to the Radical Left Democrats and the Biden Admin
"The irregularities revealed at the hearing today amount to hundreds of thousands of votes or, many times what is necessary for us to have won." pic.twitter.com/vfnHJpE1AT
— Liz Harrington (@realLizUSA) July 15, 2021
There you go, Trump carrying on about “devastating news for the Biden administration” which is the picture he sees in his head, and in the real world, the Arizona audit revealed ca ca. Associated Press:
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona county election officials have identified fewer than 200 cases of potential voter fraud out of more than 3 million ballots cast in last year’s presidential election, further discrediting former President Donald Trump’s claims of a stolen election as his allies continue a disputed ballot review in the state’s most populous county.
An Associated Press investigation found 182 cases where problems were clear enough that officials referred them to investigators for further review. So far, only four cases have led to charges, including those identified in a separate state investigation. No one has been convicted. No person’s vote was counted twice.
While it’s possible more cases could emerge, the numbers illustrate the implausibility of Trump’s claims that fraud and irregularities in Arizona cost him the state’s electorate votes. In final, certified and audited results, Biden won 10,400 more votes than Trump out of 3.4 million cast.
AP’s findings align with previous studies showing voter fraud is rare. Numerous safeguards are built into the system to not only prevent fraud from happening but to detect it when it does.
“The fact of the matter is that election officials across the state are highly invested in helping to ensure the integrity of our elections and the public’s confidence in them,” said Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, a Democrat. “And part of that entails taking potential voter fraud seriously.”
Arizona’s potential cases also illustrate another reality: Voter fraud is often bipartisan. Of the four Arizona cases that have resulted in criminal charges, two involved Democratic voters and two involved Republicans.
AP’s review supports statements made by many state and local elections officials — and even some Republican county officials and GOP Gov. Doug Ducey — that Arizona’s presidential election was secure and its results valid.
The actual numbers are 182 cases which were problematic, four cases in which criminal charges are warranted, and no sign of hundreds of thousands of stolen votes. It only exists in Trump’s head.
Here are a few more details on the cases which were found to be suspicious. They involve dead relatives, not massive, James Bondian conspiracies.
Aside from double voting, the cases flagged by officials mostly involved a ballot cast after someone had died, including three voters in Yavapai County who face felony charges for casting ballots for spouses who died before the election.
In Yuma County, one case of a voter attempting to cast two ballots was sent to the county attorney for review. Chief Civil Deputy William Kerekus told the AP that there was no intent at voter fraud and the case was closed without charges.
Cochise County Recorder David Stevens found mail-in ballots were received from two voters who died before mail ballots were sent in early October. Sheriff’s deputies investigating the cases found their homes were vacant and closed the cases. The votes were not counted.
This is the state of reality in Arizona. Fox News chose to report it and if Trump wants to climb he walls and hang from the rafters, frothing at the mouth, I guess that’s up to him.
Wisconsin is making noises now about an election audit. All this does is waste time and money. But I guess if it keeps the grift going and the merchandise selling, then it’s going to continue, right?
It also keeps damaging our country’s governmental system.
It’s not about the votes, it’s all about the grift. They’ll tear the voting system and the country apart to steal money.
I’m almost surprised that Trump hasn’t “suggested” that he’d drop the whole case if someone made it *worth* his time (figuring a 7- or 8-digit figure or maybe something to get all those pesky little debts to just kind of go away).
Sure hope the AP didn’t say 182 cases of voter fraud/possible voter fraud. Of the 182 there were only four referred to the A.G. as being possible voter fraud. The others were said to be confusing I believe the term the folks in AZ used.
Matters little tho’. Even if it were 182 that is only 0.0060667% of the votes cast. For all practical purposes almost nonexistent.