¶ In 2022, Pinal County Had A Series Of Election Issues, Including Precincts Running Out Of Ballots In The Primary–Which Serdy Used To Say That He “Can’t Accept” The Results Of The Election–And A 500 Vote Discrepancy “Between Certified Election Tallies And Recounted Results.”
¶ Ballot Issues Left Pinal County Precincts Without Ballots In The 2022 Primaries, In Addition To Incorrect Ballots Mailed To Voters The Month Before, And While Serdy Used The Ballot Shortage To Say That He “Can’t Accept” The Results Of The Election And Stir Mistrust In Elections, Democrats Pointed To “Years Of Underfunding Elections And The Counties That Run Them” As The Cause Of The Ballot Shortages.
In July 2022, Ahead Of The Primary Election, Pinal County “Sent Out 60,000 ‘Bad’ Ballots To Voters That Didn’t Contain All The Right Races.” “This incident was the second large error from the county in as many months. In July the county sent out 60,000 ‘bad’ ballots to voters that didn’t contain all the right races. [...] ‘Despite rumors to the contrary, Ross did not oversee the Elections Department for this primary election in her role as the County Recorder,” the county clarified in a statement.’“ [Arizona Capitol Times, 8/4/22]
In August 2022, Pinal County “Announced That It Had Run Out Of Ballots, And It Was Rushing To Print More So Everyone Could Vote” During The Primary Election. “On Tuesday night, Pinal County announced that it had run out of ballots, and it was rushing to print more so everyone could vote, but constituents say they went home when they couldn’t get a ballot on time. This incident was the second large error from the county in as many months. In July the county sent out 60,000 ‘bad’ ballots to voters that didn’t contain all the right races. [...] ‘Despite rumors to the contrary, Ross did not oversee the Elections Department for this primary election in her role as the County Recorder,” the county clarified in a statement.’“ [Arizona Capitol Times, 8/4/22]
- Arizona Capitol Times: “At Least 20 Precincts At One Point Either Ran Out Or Were Running Low And Requested More Ballots.” “A spokesman for the Pinal County Attorney’s Office said that ‘at least 20 precincts at one point either ran out or were running low and requested more ballots’ on Tuesday. An official statement from Pinal County Office of Emergency Management indicated that staff were printing more ballots to distribute to the precincts that ran out and said that anyone in line to vote by 7 p.m. would be able to cast their vote.” [Arizona Capitol Times, 8/4/22]
- Serdy Used The Ballot Shortage To Say That He “Can’t Accept” The Results Of The Election. “Supervisor Jeff Serdy said that there was a shortage of both Republican and Democrat ballots, but the county is largely made up of Republican voters. A Republican himself, Serdy said he ‘can’t accept’ the results of his county election because of the ballot shortage.” [Arizona Capitol Times, 8/4/22]
- The Ballot Shortage In Pinal County Resulted In The Firing Of Elections Officer David Fisk. “Pinal County fired elections officer David Frisk following an election day fiasco that led some would-be voters to leave the polls without casting a ballot.” [Arizona Capitol Times, 8/4/22]
Arizona Democratic Party Chairwoman Raquel Terán Pointed To “Years Of Underfunding Elections And The Counties That Run Them,” And “Dangerous Conspiracy Theories Perpetuated By The AZGOP That We Cannot Trust Our Elections.” “Arizona Democratic Party Chairwoman Raquel Terán issued a statement blaming Pinal County's blunders on ‘years of underfunding elections and the counties that run them,’ as well as ‘dangerous conspiracy theories perpetuated by the AZGOP that we cannot trust our elections.’” [NPR, 8/8/22]
¶ In 2022, Pinal County Discovered A “500-Vote Discrepancy Between Certified Election Tallies And Recounted Results.”
HEADLINE: “Pinal County Election Results: 500-Vote Discrepancy Was 'Human Error.'” [Arizona Republic, 12/29/22]
In December 2022, It Was Reported That The County “Made Errors In Counting Some Ballots, Officials Said As A 500-Vote Discrepancy Between Certified Election Tallies And Recounted Results Came To Light.” “Three months after a disastrous primary, Pinal County seemed to pull off a smooth election day in November. But the county made errors in counting some ballots, officials said as a 500-vote discrepancy between certified election tallies and recounted results came to light on Thursday.” [Arizona Republic, 12/29/22]
- Serdy Said He Was Confident In The Results, Saying That They Would “Open Our Books To Whoever To See Exactly How It Happened.” “Serdy said he is confident in the accuracy of the recount results, as did roll in her recount summary. Supervisor Kevin Cavanaugh, who has previously criticized the use of tabulators in the county, said he does not believe the discrepancy is a result of voter fraud. ‘We will open our books to whoever to see exactly how it happened,’ Serdy told the Arizona Republic on Thursday.” [Arizona Republic, 12/29/22]
¶ In July 2022, Serdy Joined Sheriff Mark Lamb, County Attorney Kent Volkmer, And Supervisor Mike Goodman In A Public Announcement Informing Citizens Of The 2022 Pinal County Primary Ballot Issues And The Mailing Of Supplemental Ballots.
In July 2022, Serdy Joined Sheriff Mark Lamb, County Attorney Kent Volkmer, And Supervisor Mike Goodman In A Public Announcement Informing Citizens Of The 2022 Pinal County Primary Ballot Issues And The Mailing Of Supplemental Ballots.
¶ On His Personal Facebook Page, Serdy Backed Kari Lake And Finchem In 2022, Both Are Proponents Of The Big Lie, With Lake Saying She ”Won’t Accept The Results Of Her Upcoming Election If She Loses.”
On His Personal Facebook Page, Serdy Backed Kari Lake And Finchem In 2022. “By Popular Demand; Here are my election choices. I didnt weigh in on the local election because my office must work with whomever wins...Governor....Kari Lake..........drain the Az Swamp, Senator..Jim Lamon...has accomplished things, Sec. Of State...Finchem.....a fighter, Attorney Gen...........Tiffany Shedd, Treasurer......Wineger, District 2 Congress...Walt Blackman, Corp Com.....Thompson and Myers, State Sen...our beloved Kelly Townsend, Stare Rep...Fillmore...the other 2 are a toss up, Maricopa Rep....David Farnsworth”
- Kari Lake Is An Election Denier And Said She ”Won’t Accept The Results Of Her Upcoming Election If She Loses.” “Kari Lake, a former news anchor, is a staunch supporter of Trump’s baseless claims that he won the 2020 election. The GOP nominee in Arizona is also endorsed by Trump and has suggested that she won’t accept the results of her upcoming election if she loses.” [AZ Mirror, 8/25/22]
- Finchem Is A “Staunch Believer In The Big Lie” With Ties To The Qanon Conspiracy Theory. “Finchem has ties to QAnon, is supported by former Trump strategist Steve Bannon, and has been endorsed by Trump. He’s also a staunch believer in the Big Lie and was at the U.S. Capitol for the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection. He’s one of Arizona’s most vocal Republicans claiming the 2020 election was stolen and that the results should have been decertified in Arizona.” [AZ Mirror, 8/3/22]