In November 2022, “Pinal County Board Of Supervisors Proposed, Then Unanimously Rejected A Motion To Expand The County’s Hand Count Of Ballots.” “On Nov. 3, Pinal County Board of Supervisors proposed, then unanimously rejected a motion to expand the county’s hand count of ballots.” [Arizona Capitol Times, 11/11/22]
Cavanaugh Brought Forward A Motion “To Increase The Number Of Hand-Counted Precincts, But He Eventually Ended Up Voting Against His Own Measure After Input From The Public.” “Pinal County Supervisor Kevin Cavanaugh brought a motion forward to increase the number of hand-counted precincts, but he eventually ended up voting against his own measure after input from the public.” [Arizona Capitol Times, 11/11/22]
In Discussing Hand Counts, “Cavanaugh Started By Bringing Up Questions Of Tabulation Machine Reliability And Said He Wanted To Ensure A ‘Statistically Valid’ Check With Hand Counts.” “Cavanaugh started by bringing up questions of tabulation machine reliability and said he wanted to ensure a ‘statistically valid’ check with hand counts. Members of the board also said they had received “hundreds” of emails requesting no machines and urging a full hand count.” [Arizona Capitol Times, 11/11/22]
At The Time, Cavanaugh “Made It Clear He Was Not Seeking An All-Out Hand Count.” “Cavanaugh acknowledged the Cochise County lawsuit and made it clear he was not seeking an all-out hand count.” [Arizona Capitol Times, 11/11/22]
The Hand Count Measure Was Opposed By All Voting Is Local, League Of Women Voters And Rural Arizona Action, Who Said The Hand Count’s Was Aimed To Appease, “People Who Did Not Believe In Facts,” And “A Fringe Movement Of Election Deniers. “All Voting is Local, League of Women Voters and Rural Arizona Action spoke against the measure, saying the hand count’s aim was to appease, ‘people who did not believe in facts,’ and ‘a fringe movement of election deniers.’” [Arizona Capitol Times, 11/11/22]