{"id":2072595,"date":"2023-10-19T04:10:03","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T08:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-appeals-court-tosses-kari-lakes-electronic-voting-machine-lawsuit\/"},"modified":"2023-10-19T04:12:34","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T08:12:34","slug":"us-appeals-court-tosses-kari-lakes-electronic-voting-machine-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-appeals-court-tosses-kari-lakes-electronic-voting-machine-lawsuit\/","title":{"rendered":"US Appeals Court dismisses Kari Lake&#8217;s voting machine lawsuit."},"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\">18<\/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%2Fus-appeals-court-tosses-kari-lakes-electronic-voting-machine-lawsuit%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=2072595&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--><blockquote>\n<h2>Absence of Evidence Leads \u200dto \u2063Dismissal\u200b of Lawsuit Challenging Arizona&#8217;s \u200dVoting Machines<\/h2>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-court-is-fast-tracking-sidney-powells-request-for-a-forensic-exam-of-dominion-voting-machines\/\" title=\"Federal Court Is Fast-Tracking Sidney Powell\u2019s Request For A Forensic Exam Of Dominion Voting Machines\">federal appeals court<\/a> has recently thrown out \u2064a lawsuit filed by former Republican\u2064 candidates Kari Lake and Mark\u2063 Finchem, \u2062who alleged\u2064 that the use of electronic tabulation machines\u2063 in \u200dArizona&#8217;s 2022 midterm elections violated their\u200b constitutional right to vote. However, the court&#8217;s decision has left the candidates disappointed.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200dtheir\u200b lawsuit, Lake \u200band Finchem argued that the electronic voting machines were &#8220;inherently unreliable&#8221; and \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fdic-plans-to-impose-higher-capital-requirements-on-regional-banks\/\" title=\"FDIC to enforce stricter capital rules on regional banks.\">posed significant risks<\/a> of hacking,\u2064 tampering, and \u2064fraud. They insisted that every\u200b vote should be counted by hand to\u2064 ensure accuracy and fairness.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately for\u2062 the candidates, their claims were deemed insufficient by District Judge John Tuchi, who dismissed the suit \u2063in August 2022. \u2063Judge Tuchi stated\u2064 that Lake\u200d and\u2062 Finchem lacked standing to sue\u200c and that their\u2063 allegations were too vague \u2063and speculative to be taken seriously.<\/p>\n<p>The recent\u2063 ruling\u2062 by \u200bthe three-judge panel of \u200dthe\u200d 9th Circuit \u2064Court of Appeals upheld Judge \u200bTuchi&#8217;s decision. The panel found \u200dno evidence to support\u200c the candidates&#8217; claims of\u200c past hacking incidents in \u2062Arizona&#8217;s elections, \u2063leading \u2062to the dismissal of the lawsuit.<\/p>\n<p>Despite\u200c this setback, Lake remains determined to fight for election\u2063 integrity. She has called \u2062for\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-files-major-lawsuit-against-top-oil-companies\/\" title=\"California sues major oil companies.\">similar legal actions<\/a> in other \u200dstates where concerns about election \u200dintegrity\u2062 persist. Lake&#8217;s\u200b bid for \u2062the Senate seat\u2062 currently held by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has gained support\u200b from influential Republicans, including former \u2062President \u2062Donald \u2063Trump.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Related\u200d Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/kari-lake-picks-up-endorsement-from-top-republican-senator-5511528?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Kari Lake \u2062Picks Up Endorsement from Top Republican Senator<\/strong><\/a>  &#8211; \u206210\/17\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/republicans-odds-of-flipping-senate-in-2024-a-study-in-good-math-bad-math-5512052?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Republicans&#8217; Odds of Flipping Senate \u2062in 2024 a \u200bStudy in Good Math-Bad Math<\/strong><\/a>  \u2063- 10\/18\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is worth noting that\u2062 another lawsuit filed \u2063by \u200cLake is still \u200dpending\u200d in Maricopa County \u200dCourt. In \u2062this case, Lake\u200b seeks access to ballot envelope \u2064images\u200b from last year&#8217;s election. \u2064Despite the challenges, \u200cLake remains steadfast in her pursuit of fair and transparent elections.<\/p>\n<p>While the court&#8217;s decision may\u2064 have dashed Lake and \u200bFinchem&#8217;s \u200dhopes, it has not deterred their \u2062commitment to \u2063fighting for election integrity. They believe \u2064that the battle\u2064 for honest\u200d elections is crucial not only in Arizona but across the entire country.<\/p>\n<p>With Lake&#8217;s \u2062Senate campaign gaining momentum \u200band receiving endorsements from\u200b influential \u2063Republicans, the fight \u200bfor election integrity continues to be a pressing issue in American politics.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What\u2064 does\u200b the dismissal of the lawsuit emphasize regarding the importance of evidence-backed claims and\u2064 proper procedures in addressing concerns about election processes<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ling by\u2063 the appeals court affirms Judge\u2064 Tuchi&#8217;s decision and further solidifies the dismissal of the lawsuit. The \u2063appeals court found that Lake\u2063 and\u200d Finchem failed to provide sufficient evidence to\u2062 support their claims and did \u2064not meet the legal requirements to \u2062establish standing.<\/p>\n<p>The use of electronic voting machines has been a topic of \u200ddebate in recent\u200c years, with concerns raised about potential vulnerabilities \u200band the accuracy of the tabulation process. However, these concerns must be supported by evidence and thorough investigation to be taken seriously in a court of law.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200cthis case, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-appeals-court-tosses-kari-lakes-electronic-voting-machine-lawsuit\/\" title=\"US Appeals Court dismisses Kari Lake's voting machine lawsuit.\">candidates made broad assertions<\/a> about the machines being unreliable and susceptible to hacking and fraud, but\u200c they failed to provide any concrete evidence to support these allegations. With no evidence to back up their\u2064 claims, it is understandable why the court concluded that their allegations were too vague and\u2063 speculative to be considered legitimate challenges to the constitutional right to vote.<\/p>\n<p>The appeals\u200b court&#8217;s ruling also highlights the importance of standing in a lawsuit. In order\u2063 to have standing, a plaintiff must demonstrate that they have suffered or will imminently suffer a\u2063 concrete and particularized injury. In this case, the court found that Lake\u200d\u2064 and\u2062 Finchem did not meet this requirement, as their claims primarily\u200b relied on hypothetical harm rather than actual injury.<\/p>\n<p>While the candidates may be\u200c disappointed with the dismissal of their lawsuit, it is essential to recognize that the court&#8217;s decision was based \u200bon the absence of evidence and failure to meet\u200b the legal standards for standing. The dismissal does not \u2063discount the importance of election security and the need for reliable\u200c voting systems. Instead, \u200cit reinforces\u2062 the significance of evidence-backed claims and the proper procedure for addressing concerns regarding\u2063 election processes.<\/p>\n<p>As Arizona and other states continue to navigate the\u2063 complexities of election administration, it is crucial to engage in constructive dialogue and evidence-based discussions to address any legitimate concerns. This requires a comprehensive assessment of the available data and technologies to ensure\u200b the integrity of the \u2062electoral process. Only with such a thorough examination can we maintain trust in \u200dour democratic system and \u200buphold the constitutional right to\u200c vote for \u200ball citizens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A federal appeals court dismissed a lawsuit by ex-Republican candidates Kari Lake and Mark Finchem. They argued that using &#8220;inherently unreliable&#8221; electronic tabulation machines in Arizona&#8217;s 2022 midterms violated their voting rights. The lawsuit, filed in April 2022, was dismissed by the court.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":392,"featured_media":2072596,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2072595","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2072595","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/392"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2072595"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2072595\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2072596"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2072595"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2072595"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2072595"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}