Arizona GOP Speaker Stonewalls Bill Allowing State to Reject Election Results

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Republican Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers used a parliamentary move to block a bill that would have allowed state lawmakers to reject election results.

Bowers blocked the measure, which was Republican introduced by state Rep. John Fillmore, from being able to move ahead by assigning the bill to each of the 12 state House committees.

Speaking to local outlet Capitol Media Services Wednesday, Bowers said that he is not killing House Bill 2596. But Bowers noted that by assigning it to every committee, there is no way that it can secure approval by each one before advancing to the floor of the state House.

The bill would, according to its language, allow the state legislature to โ€œcall itself into session to review the ballot tabulating process for the regular primary and general elections and on review shall accept or reject the election results.โ€

And, it adds, โ€œIf the legislature accepts the election results, the election canvass, and related certifications and proclamations, it โ€œmay proceed as otherwise provided by law, and the legislature may adjourn its session.โ€

โ€œIf the legislature rejects the election results, any qualified elector may file an action in the superior court to request that a new election be held,โ€ the measure said.

Bowers, however, said that he believes the portion of the bill where it says that the legislature can โ€œ[accept] the election resultsโ€ is unacceptable.

โ€œWe gave the authority to the people,โ€™โ€™ he told Capitol Media Services. โ€œFor somebody to say we have plenary authority to overthrow a vote of the people for something we think may have happened, where is it (the evidence)?โ€™โ€™ Bowers asked before criticizing last yearโ€™s state Senate audit of the 2020 election results.

โ€œThe point is, when we gave a fundamental right to the people, I donโ€™t care if I win or lose, that right was theirs,โ€™โ€™ Bowers continued, adding that heโ€™s โ€œnot going to go back and kick them in the teeth.โ€™โ€™

By Jack Phillips

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