Key takeaways:
- Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes asked state Attorney General Kris Mayes to investigate and “take appropriate enforcement action” against Lake for potential violations of state law.
- Fontes points to “a graphic containing images of sixteen voter signatures” in Lake’s tweet, which he argued violates state law that prohibits a voter’s signature from being “accessible or reproduced by any person other than the voter.”
- Fontes’ request for an investigation is a sign that the state is taking the issue seriously.
In a letter dated Monday, Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes asked state Attorney General Kris Mayes to investigate and “take appropriate enforcement action” against Lake for potential violations of state law. The request comes after Lake posted a tweet on January 23 that made an unfounded claim that 40,000 ballots didn’t match voter signatures that the state has on record.
Fontes points to “a graphic containing images of sixteen voter signatures” in Lake’s tweet, which he argued violates state law that prohibits a voter’s signature from being “accessible or reproduced by any person other than the voter.”
The request by Fontes, a Democrat elected to the office last November, is the latest development in the ongoing controversy surrounding the 2022 gubernatorial race. Lake, who was backed by former President Donald Trump, lost the election to Democratic candidate Mark Kelly.
Since the election, Lake has been vocal in her criticism of the state’s election process, claiming without evidence that there was widespread fraud. Her tweet last week was the latest in a series of unsubstantiated claims.
Fontes’ request for an investigation is a sign that the state is taking the issue seriously. It remains to be seen what action, if any, the attorney general will take in response to the request.
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