The Republican National Committee is suing after a dispute related to whether Maricopa County recruited enough Republican poll workers.
The Republican National Committee is suing Maricopa County after weeks of back-and-forth over whether the county recruited enough Republican poll workers for the August primary election.complying
The lawsuit is the latest in a series of legal battles over election processes and procedures between Maricopa County and the state and federal branches of the Republican Party. The Republican National Committee County officials say the lawsuit is a"political stunt.
Officials with the Republican National Committee did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday.Statute doesn't require the county to hire equal numbers of Democrats and Republicans to work the polls and its election boards but does require bipartisan representation.
"While it is critically important to understand how these disparities resulted in the primary election, it is equally important to ensure that poll worker and central board staffing for the general election comply with the letter of the law and be beyond reproach," Republican National Committee attorney Eric Spencer wrote in a Sept. 9 letter to Maricopa County officials.Through Spencer's letter, the Republican National Committee began seeking information from the county Sept.
"The personnel best able to identify and locate the records you have requested are the same Elections Department employees who are responsible to administer the November 8, 2022 general election," Liddy wrote."They will necessarily have to prioritize their responsibilities to the people of Maricopa County to conduct the election, which means that they are unlikely to be able to fulfill your public records request within your 96 hour deadline.
"While Mr. Jarrett’s narrative representations are appreciated, they are not substitutes for ‘the prompt and actual production of documents' that the Public Records Act requires," Republican National Committee attorney Kory Langhofer wrote in the Sept. 29 letter.
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