Maricopa County Recorder's Office
Coverage of Maricopa County Recorder's Office in the Nexus archive.
- Special prosecutor investigating latest election-control disagreement in Maricopa County
A special prosecutor is investigating whether employees of the Maricopa County Recorder's Office violated laws by removing a scanner and provisional ballot envelopes from the vote tabulation center during a local election. The dispute involves Recorder Justin Heap's claim of ownership of the scanner and a legal battle with the county's board of supervisors over election control, as the 2024 primary approaches.
- Maricopa County recorder asks judge to hold board of supervisors in civil contempt of court
Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap has filed a request to hold the county’s board of supervisors in civil contempt, citing non-compliance with a court order to return election-related functions and IT staff to his office. The dispute has escalated with recent conflicts over voter communication and ballot drop box locations as the state primary approaches.
- Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap threatens felony charges over ‘unauthorized’ drop boxes
Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap sent a letter warning of criminal penalties for handling ballots from 'unauthorized' drop boxes, escalating a dispute with the county Board of Supervisors over election administration. The Board criticized Heap's actions as 'shocking' and 'outrageous,' while his office accused the Board of attempting to control drop box locations.