Although the vote counting is complete in Arizona’s largest counties, President Donald Trump is not planning to concede Arizona to former Vice President Joe Biden. The legal battles continue in Maricopa County Superior Court.
Biden leads in the unaudited tally with 49.39 percent of the vote to Trump’s 49.09 percent.
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On Thursday, the Republican Party of Arizona filed a lawsuit to enforce a hand count of votes by precinct, not voting center, which is required under the law. As part of its suit, the Party asked for an order to direct the county to follow state statute.
Republican Party of Arizona Chairwoman Dr. Kelli Ward stated, “Arizona voters deserve complete assurance that the law will be followed and that only legal ballots will be counted in the 2020 election.”
Despite widespread doubts about election integrity, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich declared this week that he saw no evidence of fraud in Arizona’s election. His comments sparked outrage among his fellow republicans.
AZ President of the United States race result 10/11/2020 9:00 p.m.
| Polling Place | Early Ballot | Provisional Ballot | Total | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biden, Joseph (DEM) | 118,557 | 1,540,488 | 12,446 | 1,671,491 | 49.39% |
| Trump, Donald J. (REP) | 242,298 | 1,402,286 | 16,891 | 1,661,475 | 49.09% |
| Jorgensen, Jo (LBT) | 7,084 | 43,740 | 631 | 51,455 | 1.52% |
Arizona has 11 votes in the Electoral College.
Arizona’s standard for a recount is a difference of 1/10 of 1 percent or 200 votes, whichever is less.