{"id":1934891,"date":"2023-05-20T13:06:22","date_gmt":"2023-05-20T17:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lake-attorneys-closing-argument-at-least-70k-votes-not-verified-election-must-be-set-aside\/"},"modified":"2023-05-20T13:12:58","modified_gmt":"2023-05-20T17:12:58","slug":"lake-attorneys-closing-argument-at-least-70k-votes-not-verified-election-must-be-set-aside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lake-attorneys-closing-argument-at-least-70k-votes-not-verified-election-must-be-set-aside\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawyer argues: Over 70K unverified votes, election invalid."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flake-attorneys-closing-argument-at-least-70k-votes-not-verified-election-must-be-set-aside%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1934891&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Latest News<\/h2>\n<h3>Prosecutor Appears to Be Moving Against Trump &#8211; Letter Reveals Plan Begins with Sending Staff Home<\/h3>\n<p>By Johnathan Jones | May 19, 2023<\/p>\n<h3>Disney Announces It&#8217;s Closing Another Florida Property After Fans Complain About High Prices<\/h3>\n<p>By Lorri Wickenhauser | May 19, 2023<\/p>\n<h3>Michelle Obama Humiliated as Her Product Fails Standards She Pushed on Americans<\/h3>\n<p>By Bryan Chai | May 19, 2023<\/p>\n<h3>Fox News Lays Off Entire Unit of Journalists, And Things May Soon Get Even Worse: Report<\/h3>\n<p>By Jack Davis | May 20, 2023<\/p>\n<h3>Justice Gorsuch Broadsides Officials at All Levels for Massive &#8216;Intrusions&#8217; on Americans&#8217; Civil Liberties<\/h3>\n<p>By The Associated Press | May 19, 2023<\/p>\n<h3>Obama Banned from Entering Foreign Country<\/h3>\n<p>By The Associated Press | May 19, 2023<\/p>\n<h2>Editor&#8217;s Pick<\/h2>\n<h3>More Bad News for Fox News &#8211; LGBT Petition to Remove Network from the Air Moves Forward<\/h3>\n<p>By C. Douglas Golden | May 20, 2023<\/p>\n<h2>News<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Lake Attorney&#8217;s Closing Argument: At Least 70K Votes Not Verified, Election Must Be Set Aside<\/h3>\n<p>By Randy DeSoto | May 20, 2023 at 7:06am<\/p>\n<p>Kari Lake attorney Kurt Olsen argued in his closing argument in her election challenge case Friday that at least 70,000 mail-in ballots were not properly verified in accordance with Arizona law, and therefore the election must be set aside.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Do you think the election should be set aside?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n    <input type=\"radio\" id=\"yes\" name=\"election\" value=\"yes\"><br \/>\n    <label for=\"yes\">Yes<\/label>\n  <\/li>\n<li>\n    <input type=\"radio\" id=\"no\" name=\"election\" value=\"no\"><br \/>\n    <label for=\"no\">No<\/label>\n  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Kurt Olsen: \u201c@KariLake &#038; @katiehobbs was decided by 17,117. That is out of 2.59 million votes, a difference of .6%. The number of ballots at issue whether the court were to set aside for illegality, the 70,000, the 274,000\u2026 Your honor, the election was unlawful.\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/E2JZJZzXoA0JZJL?format=jpg&#038;name=small\" alt=\"Kurt Olsen tweet\"><\/p>\n<h3>Kurt Olsen: \u201cApproximately 274,000 ballots out of 1.3 million cast were compared and signature verified purportedly in less than 3 seconds a ballot. 70,000 in less than 2 seconds a ballot.\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/E2JZJZzXoA0JZJL?format=jpg&#038;name=small\" alt=\"Kurt Olsen tweet\"><\/p>\n<h3>Expert Witness: \u201cI don\u2019t believe it can be done.\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/E2JZJZzXoA0JZJL?format=jpg&#038;name=small\" alt=\"Kurt Olsen tweet\"><\/p>\n<h3>MUST SEE VIDEO! Was the Arizona 2022 Gubernatorial Election stolen from Kari Lake?<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/E2JZJZzXoA0JZJL?format=jpg&#038;name=small\" alt=\"Kurt Olsen tweet\"><\/p>\n<h3>Attorney Thomas Liddy, in his closing argument for Maricopa County, said the county does, in fact, dispute Speckin\u2019s numbers.<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cRespectfully, your honor, this court should not consider those numbers during its deliberation as to whether or not contestor Lake and her team have met their burden,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<h2>Kari Lake&#8217;s Attorney Argues for Invalidating 70K Votes in Arizona Midterm Elections<\/h2>\n<p>In a closing argument during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maricopa-county-whistleblower-reveals-problems-found-on-ballots-during-curing-how-did-this-happen\/\" title=\"Whistleblower exposes ballot issues in Maricopa County during curing process. How did it occur?\">election challenge trial<\/a> of Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs&#8217; win, Kari Lake&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kevin-clinesmith-altered-an-email-in-the-trump-russia-probe-to-keep-it-going-he-just-received-probation\/\" title=\"Kevin Clinesmith Altered An Email In The Trump-Russia Probe To Keep It Going. He Just Received Probation.\">attorney argued<\/a> that at least 70,000 votes were not verified and the election must be set aside. The attorney pointed out that not a single witness testified that a single ballot packet or affidavit envelope was reviewed for signature in accordance with 16-550 (a). This is a significant issue that could have affected the outcome of the election.<\/p>\n<h3>Maricopa County Election Director Accidentally Drops 2020 Bombshell During Kari Lake Trial<\/h3>\n<p>During the Kari Lake trial, the Maricopa County Election Director accidentally revealed a bombshell about the 2020 election. This revelation could have major implications for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-to-newsmax-silencing-by-media-rigged-the-election\/\" title=\"Donald Trump to Newsmax: 'Silencing' by Media Rigged the Election\">ongoing election audits<\/a> and investigations. <\/p>\n<h3>Maricopa County Whistleblower Reveals Problems Found on Ballots During Curing<\/h3>\n<p>A whistleblower in Maricopa County has revealed problems found on ballots during curing. The whistleblower questioned how these problems could have happened and what it means for the integrity of the election. <\/p>\n<h3>Kari Lake Attorney: Maricopa County&#8217;s Own Data Shows Massive Issue with Review of 334K Ballots<\/h3>\n<p>Kari Lake&#8217;s attorney has pointed out a massive issue with the review of 334,000 ballots in Maricopa County. The county&#8217;s own data shows that there were significant problems with the review process, which could have affected the outcome of the election. <\/p>\n<p>It is crucial that we continue to investigate and uncover any issues with our election processes to ensure that our democracy remains fair and transparent. <\/p>\n<h2>Explore The Western Journal<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Politics<\/li>\n<li>US News<\/li>\n<li>World News<\/li>\n<li>Commentary<\/li>\n<li>Lifestyle &#038; Human Interest<\/li>\n<li>Business<\/li>\n<li>Science<\/li>\n<li>Media Watch<\/li>\n<li>Premium<\/li>\n<li>Sponsored<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>News<\/h3>\n<p>Kari Lake attorney Kurt Olsen argued in his closing argument in her election challenge case Friday that at least 70,000 mail-in ballots were not properly verified in accordance with Arizona law, and therefore the election must be set aside.<\/p>\n<p>The November race between Republican Kari Lake and Democratic Gov Katie Hobbs \u201cwas decided by 17,117 votes. That, however, is out of 2.59 million votes, a difference between the two candidates of 0.67 percent,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe number of ballots at issue whether the court were to set aside for illegality, the 70,000, the 274,000 in a proportional manner \u2026 this election should be set aside,\u201d Olsen added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cYour Honor, the election was unlawful,\u201d<\/strong> Olsen told the judge. \u201c[Arizona statute] 16-550 was not complied with. Defendants don\u2019t dispute our expert. They don\u2019t dispute the evidence,\u201d the attorney said.<\/p>\n<h3>Trending<\/h3>\n<p>Punk Leftist Tries to Ambush Lauren Boebert, Watch How Ex-Cop Clay Higgins Saves the Day<\/p>\n<p>The statute at issue provides that election officials \u201cshall compare the signatures thereon with the signature of the elector on the elector\u2019s registration record.\u201d If the ballot envelope signature and the signature on file do not match, the county is to reach out to the voter and seek to confirm the person\u2019s identity.<\/p>\n<p>Olsen contended that the comparison required by law was not performed, based on examination of the ballot reviewer user logs.<\/p>\n<p>Lake signature verification expert witness Erich Speckin testified Thursday at trial there were approximately 70,000 instances when Maricopa mail-in ballot reviewers compared signatures on the envelopes to those on file with the county in less than two seconds.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney Thomas Liddy, in his closing argument for Maricopa County, said the county does, in fact, dispute Speckin\u2019s numbers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRespectfully, your honor, this court should not consider those numbers during its deliberation as to whether or not contestor Lake and her team have met their burden,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot a single witness came before Your Honor this week and said that a single ballot packet \u2013 affidavit envelope \u2013 was not reviewed for signature in accordance with 16-550 (a). Not a single witness, not a single ballot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you think the election should be set aside?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Yes<\/li>\n<li>No<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Meet Randy, the Author of &#8220;We Hold These Truths&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>Are you curious about how leaders have used the Declaration of Independence to shape our nation&#8217;s history? Look no further than Randy, the author of &#8220;We Hold These Truths.&#8221; His book delves into this fascinating topic and has been published in several political sites and newspapers.<\/p>\n<p>But Randy&#8217;s expertise doesn&#8217;t stop there. He&#8217;s a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point with a BS in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrat-introduces-bill-to-ban-trump-from-capitol-for-life\/\" title=\"House Democrat Introduces Bill to Ban Trump from Capitol for Life\">political science<\/a> and Regent University School of Law with a juris doctorate. He&#8217;s also a member of the Virginia and Pennsylvania state bars.<\/p>\n<h3>Get to Know Randy<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Birthplace:<\/strong> Harrisburg, Pennsylvania<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nationality:<\/strong> American<\/li>\n<li><strong>Honors\/Awards:<\/strong> Graduated dean&#8217;s list from West Point<\/li>\n<li><strong>Education:<\/strong> United States Military Academy at West Point, Regent University School of Law<\/li>\n<li><strong>Books Written:<\/strong> We Hold These Truths<\/li>\n<li><strong>Professional Memberships:<\/strong> Virginia and Pennsylvania state bars<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Phoenix, Arizona<\/li>\n<li><strong>Languages Spoken:<\/strong> English<\/li>\n<li><strong>Topics of Expertise:<\/strong> Politics, Entertainment, Faith<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Want to get in touch with Randy? 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