Maricopa County ballots cast in the 2020 general election are examined and recounted by contractors ... [+] working for Florida-based company, Cyber Ninjas, Thursday, May 6, 2021 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix. Multiple Trump-related figures who previously pushed his voter fraud conspiracies have either promoted or claim to have contributed to major fundraising drives for the audit. Local election officials have condemned the recount, deeming it detrimental to democracy. Two prior publicly funded audits of Maricopa County found no evidence of widespread voter fraud in the state. Further Reading“QAnon’s ‘Domino Theory’ Explained: Here's The Bizarre Scenario That Has Trump Redeemed By The Arizona Audit—And Returning To The White House” (Forbes)“In Arizona’s Bizarre Election Audit, Ballots Are Being Checked For Bamboo And Election Chief Has Been Assigned Protection” (Forbes)“The Exclusive Inside Story Of The Fall Of Overstock’s Mad King, Patrick Byrne” (Forbes)

Source: Forbes May 26, 2021 17:37 UTC