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Fight Between Maricopa County's Leaders over Elections Results in Lawsuit
- Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap sued the Republican-led Board of Supervisors on Thursday to reclaim election administration authority in Maricopa County.
- Heap initiated the lawsuit after terminating an agreement that reassigned certain election-related duties from his office to the county elections department, accusing the board of attempting to diminish his office's authority.
- The lawsuit claims the board is withholding necessary funding and absorbing the recorder's IT department, while the board accuses Heap of misunderstanding his role and pursuing a partisan agenda.
- Heap stated that his lawsuit seeks to reinstate his legal powers and necessary resources, vowing to pursue all available legal avenues at the state and federal levels, while former recorder Stephen Richer criticized the lawsuit as inaccurate and unwise.
- This legal dispute reveals deep divisions within Maricopa's Republican leadership and highlights ongoing tensions over election control and cooperation between the recorder and board.
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Maricopa County recorder Justin Heap sues supervisors over election powers
Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap (second from right) meets with the Board of Supervisors (not pictured) on Jan. 29, 2025, to discuss his budget requests. Heap is suing supervisors, saying they failed to negotiate election duties. Screengrab of Maricopa County Board of SupervisorsMaricopa County Recorder Justin Heap is suing the county’s supervisors, claiming they are illegally trying to seize control of the county’s elections. The lawsuit, w…
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