Republican Arizona House members are calling on Attorney General Kris Mayes to investigate the Pima County Recorder’s Office and election officials for their handling of the 2024 general election.
The concerns brought up in the letter from Representatives Teresa Martinez and Rachel Jones are that the early ballot request portal shut down six days before the legal deadline, allegations of inadequate safeguards for the inmate voter registration program and how undeliverable and returned ballots were handled.
“Election integrity is the foundation of our democracy, and voters deserve to know their elections are being administered fairly, lawfully, and transparently,” Martinez said in a written statement. “The numerous irregularities and lack of accountability from the Pima County Recorder’s Office demand a full investigation.”
Representatives Rachel Jones and Cory McGarr sent two letters to Pima County Recorder Gabriela Cazares-Kelly inquiring about the inmate voter registration program and the handling of undeliverable ballots, but both went unanswered. The first letter was sent on June 5 after the Representatives heard concerns from constituents that ineligible inmates may have been registered to vote.
The Attorney General’s Office did confirm that they received the request for an investigation, but declined to comment on whether or not they will be responding or conducting an investigation. The Pima County Recorder’s Office also did not respond to a request for comment.
