A judge Tuesday evening rejected the RNC’s effort to extend voting hours in Maricopa County, Arizona by 3 hours after problems with vote tabulators created problems and led to long lines.
HAPPENING NOW: Emergency hearing in Maricopa County about claims of voting tabulator issues. RNC seeking a 3 hour extension of voting hours. County and Kelly cmapaign saying the complaint is nonsense, voting centers have been open and operational all day with limited issues.
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) November 9, 2022
The judge wasn’t buying the RNC’s argument that voters were denied their right to vote.
For good measure, the judge says "The Doctrine of Laches applies." There's no way to do anything legally at this point, even if he agreed with the RNC. But he didn't.
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) November 9, 2022
Polling locations across Maricopa County had massive lines and long wait times due to the voting machine errors that happened at 20% of polling locations.
According to the latest Maricopa County election day exit polls:
58% Republican
14% Dem
28% Other
This is why voters in Maricopa County are being disenfranchised.
Maricopa County is now saying they expect to have 99% of their ballots counted by FRIDAY.
BREAKING: Maricopa County says they expect to have 99% of their ballots counted here by Friday.
— Robert Sherman (@RobertShermanTV) November 9, 2022
