{"id":2020548,"date":"2023-09-02T20:06:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-03T00:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maricopa-gop-loses-bid-to-run-its-own-presidential-preference-election-in-arizona\/"},"modified":"2023-09-02T20:07:15","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T00:07:15","slug":"maricopa-gop-loses-bid-to-run-its-own-presidential-preference-election-in-arizona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maricopa-gop-loses-bid-to-run-its-own-presidential-preference-election-in-arizona\/","title":{"rendered":"Maricopa GOP fails to organize own Presidential Preference Election in Arizona."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Fmaricopa-gop-loses-bid-to-run-its-own-presidential-preference-election-in-arizona%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=2020548&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>The Maricopa County GOP Fails in\u2063 Bid for Independent Presidential Preference Election<\/h2>\n<p>The Maricopa County GOP&#8217;s last-minute attempt to hold its \u200down <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-ag-demands-maricopa-county-freeze-all-2020-election-materials-releases-statement-on-audit\/\" title=\"Arizona AG Demands Maricopa County Freeze All 2020 Election Materials, Releases Statement On Audit\u00a0\">presidential preference election<\/a> has been \u2063unsuccessful. Instead, they will participate in a joint taxpayer-funded Democrat and Republican preference election in March 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The Maricopa County \u200cRepublican Committee (MCRC) wanted to &#8220;reclaim election integrity&#8221; by\u200d running their \u2062own election, citing\u2062 concerns about the 2020 election. However, their proposal was rejected by the \u2062Arizona Republican Party (AZGOP).<\/p>\n<p>In \u2063a \u200dresolution, the MCRC expressed their desire for in-person voting and \u2062hand counting of results. They believed that this would ensure a fair and accurate election. However, AZGOP \u200dchairman Jeff DeWit deemed the plan unfeasible \u200cdue to \u2062legal and logistical challenges.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/iowa-man-gets-prison-for-threatening-calls-to-arizona-election-officials-5485181\">Iowa Man Gets Prison for Threatening Calls to Arizona Election Officials<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/arizona-to-pay-2-1-million-to-biden-admin-over-makeshift-border-wall-5483903\">Arizona to Pay $2.1 Million to Biden Admin Over\u200c Makeshift Border Wall<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Craig Berland, MCRC chairman, expressed disappointment at the decision. He believed that the organizational challenges could be overcome and that legal experts supported their plan. However, \u2064AZGOP leadership stood\u2063 firm in their rejection.<\/p>\n<p>Arizona&#8217;s presidential preference election is different from its open primary. Only\u2063 registered Democrat\u2063 and Republican party members can participate, while unaffiliated voters cannot. Independents are eligible\u200d to vote in open primaries.<\/p>\n<h2>&#8216;They Can Run Their Own Thing&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>AZGOP chair Jeff DeWit rejected the MCRC&#8217;s request, and\u2063 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dont-be-fooled-h-r-4-is-just-another-power-grab\/\" title=\"Don\u2019t Be Fooled: H.R. 4 Is Just Another Power Grab\">state-run election<\/a> will proceed as\u200c planned. However, DeWit offered a compromise \u200dsolution. The Maricopa Republicans could run a \u2064parallel election under their own rules, \u200cserving as a test run and audit. \u2063However, the official votes would still need to be cast in the state-run election.<\/p>\n<p>Some members of the MCRC criticized DeWit&#8217;s response, calling\u2062 for his removal \u2063from office. Others, \u2062like\u200d former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, supported \u2062the MCRC&#8217;s proposal and \u200bexpressed disappointment in DeWit&#8217;s decision.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the disagreement, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maricopa-gop-loses-bid-to-run-its-own-presidential-preference-election-in-arizona\/\" title=\"Maricopa GOP fails to organize own Presidential Preference Election in Arizona.\">joint taxpayer-funded preference election<\/a> \u2063will take \u2064place in March 2024, with\u200b registered Republicans casting their votes for the party&#8217;s \u200dpresidential \u2063nominee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Maricopa County GOP&#8217;s attempt to convince the Arizona Republican Party for a separate presidential preference election failed. Instead, they will participate in a joint taxpayer-funded Democrat and Republican preference election in March 2024. 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