Arizona AG Pushes Back on Felony Threat in Maricopa County Election Dispute

Arizona AG Pushes Back on Felony Threat in Maricopa County Election Dispute

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is rejecting claims that Maricopa County election workers could face felony charges for collecting ballots from drop boxes approved by the county Board of Supervisors. The dispute began earlier this week when the board voted to approve 12 ballot drop box locations ahead of the July 2026 primary election. Ten of the sites are located inside city government… Source

AG steps in with stern warning as MAGA official threatens to jail election workers

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has jumped into a brewing crisis in Maricopa County over how ballots are to be collected, kicked off by the county's MAGA-aligned recorder jumping to push a new restriction.The recorder, Justin Heap, put the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on notice not to in...

Maricopa Recorder Threatens Supervisors With Felony Charges Over Unauthorized Drop Boxes

In the latest escalation of the ongoing war over election administration in Arizona’s largest county, Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap has formally warned the Board of Supervisors that any attempt to establish or operate ballot drop boxes without his statutory approval could expose board members, employees, and even election volunteers to felony criminal charges under Arizona law. The legal bombshell, first highlighted by The Epoch Times Ari…

Maricopa board of supervisors, recorder now feuding over ballot boxes, amid ongoing legal battle

The county Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution outlining the locations of drop boxes for the upcoming early voting period without consulting Recorder Justin Heap.