Tuesday, November 13, 2018

'Emergency Voting' Centers Opened by Dem Recorder Raise Questions

'Emergency Voting' Centers Opened by Dem Recorder Raise Questions
"Republicans argue Maricopa merely created illegal extension of early voting
See the source imagePHOENIX, Ariz.—Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes's (D.) answers to questions about controversial emergency voting centers opened on the Saturday and Monday before Election Day only inspired more criticism from Republicans, who consider the centers workarounds for voting election deadlines set by law.
The debate over Maricopa County's logistical decisions comes as ballots continue to slowly be counted in Arizona's Senate contest.
...By law, early voting is supposed to end on the Friday before Election Day, but the law also provides for the emergency voting centers that may be created after. 
Ambiguities over the "emergency voting" statute—including questions as to what constitutes an emergency and whether or not a voter should have to prove their emergency—are the points of conflict..."
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