Former President Trump thinks the vote screening will show that he is the actual winner in the desert state. He demands that other states check the results again. “They will find thousands of voices here,” he says. “And then we’re going to look at Pennsylvania and Georgia. These elections were a punch.”
Conspiracy
The recount is being commissioned by the Arizona State Senate, where Republicans gave $ 150,000 in tax dollars to an internet company that has no experience in voting research.
Correspondent Erik Mouthaan says that the founder of the CyberNinjas company adheres to conspiracy theories. “This man thinks that there is a secret server in Germany that lists the real results of the US presidential election, and that the CIA and the military got into a gunfight with each other to keep the outcome a secret. It’s all very vague, and feels like as if Qanon is now about the elections. “
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The company has received the original ballots and has employed hundreds of volunteers. But they do not seem to adhere to the rules in the election law.
For example, people checking ballots are only allowed to use a red pen, because the voters are allowed to use black and blue ink on the ballot, and if the checker fills in an extra box with blue ink, she can then claim that the ballot was filled in illegally by the ballot. voter.
Difference of 11,000 votes between Biden and Trump
Mouthaan: “The difference between Biden and Trump in Arizona was 11,000 votes. After the original count, there have already been two recounts, and each time Biden kept his lead. The chance that suddenly 11,000 invalid votes will be found at the umpteenth count, it seems. small.”
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The techniques used raise the eyebrows of election experts. Images show that the ballots are placed under UV light. According to the head of the elections, there is no watermark in the ballot paper, so nothing can be seen via UV. But the organizers of the recount say something can be read from the folds in the notes, or from the impression of the pen on the paper.
Traces of bamboo
One of the attendees told a local journalist that ‘traces of bamboo’ are being looked at. “It is rumored that 40,000 ballots from Southeast Asia have been pushed into Arizona ballot boxes. And in Asia they use bamboo to make paper.”
The minister responsible for the election for the state of Arizona speaks of a nonsensical expedition full of suspicions.
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The Ministry of Justice also questions the fact that ballots are lying around unguarded, for example. “They are not properly secured by the contractor in a poorly guarded facility. The notes are at risk of being lost or destroyed.” The company that organizes the census dismisses the criticism.
Trump’s influence
“It is remarkable that after six months we are still working on the results of 2020,” says correspondent Mouthaan. Former President Trump continues to call out that fraud has been committed, and organizers in Arizona appear to be looking to find evidence of that, or else launch suspicions that would allow Trump to keep his supporters angry about what happened The allegation of fraud is here called ‘The Big Lie’, the big lie. “
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A recent Reuters / Ipsos poll found that 60 percent of Republicans think Joe Biden is not the rightful president and that fraud is involved, even though Republican governors of states where it was exciting say the result is correct. “The myth of fraud is a foundation for Trump’s bid to run for 2024,” said the US correspondent.
Liz Cheney: Feature Elsewhere
The party leadership in Washington is now also fully engaged with Trump. The number three in the group in the House of Representatives, Liz Cheney, is expected to be removed from her post next week.
Donald Trump is furious because Liz Cheney, daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, thinks the party should turn away from Trump. Cheney wrote in an opinion article: “The Republican Party is at a turning point. We Republicans must stand for genuinely conservative positions, and stay away from the dangerous and undemocratic cult of personality surrounding Trump.”
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Her opposition annoys the group leader who is trying to strengthen ties with Trump. He knows that Republican voters still adore Trump, and is betting that without the enthusiasm of his constituency, Republicans will lose the 2022 parliamentary elections.
No social media
Erik Mouthaan points out that Facebook decided this week not to allow Trump on the platform for the time being. “Trump no longer has a megaphone on social media. He’s barely getting out of his Mar-a-Lago estate. Yet he’s holding the Republican movement in a hold. It’s still his party.”
The Arizona census could take weeks. Local party administrators in New Hampshire have also called for a recount.
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