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ARIZONA ELECTIONS / Modified apr 23, 2021 4:46 p.m.

Judge calls temporary halt to Arizona election audit

Ruling says audit must stop between 5 p.m. Friday and noon Monday by Associated Press

Maricopa county superior courthouse Maricopa County Superior Court
Tony Webster

An Arizona judge is calling a halt to an audit of 2020 election results from the state’s largest county.

Maricopa County Superior Court judge Christopher Coury ruled Friday that the audit must stop between 5 p.m. Friday and noon Monday as long as the state Democratic party puts up a $1 million bond to cover potential higher costs.

The audit includes a hand recount of 2.1 million ballots. It's being conducted on behalf of Republicans in the state Senate, who hired a cyber security firm run by a man who has shared unfounded allegations of election fraud.

A lawyer for the Senate indicated he plans an immediate appeal.

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