Independent Investigation Finds ‘No Human Error’ in Maricopa County Poll Day Printer Debacle

Independent Investigation Finds ‘No Human Error’ in Maricopa County Poll Day Printer Debacle
Bill Gates, chair of the Maricopa Board of Supervisors, speaks about voting machine malfunctions at the Maricopa County Tabulation and Elections Center in Phoenix on Nov. 9, 2022. Olivier Touron/AFP via Getty Images
Allan Stein
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In a newly released report, independent investigators have concluded that a slew of ballot-on-demand printer failures in the Nov. 8, 2022, general election in Arizona’s largest county resulted from equipment malfunction, not human error.

The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office (MCAO) hired former Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Ruth McGregor, a Republican, to lead the investigation to determine what caused so many printers to fail in the general election, determine why they performed without problems in previous elections, and suggest solutions to prevent future issues.

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