{"id":2282871,"date":"2024-06-24T17:49:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T21:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maricopa-county-election-worker-arrested-for-allegedly-stealing-voting-machine-security-device\/"},"modified":"2024-06-24T17:51:55","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T21:51:55","slug":"maricopa-county-election-worker-arrested-for-allegedly-stealing-voting-machine-security-device","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maricopa-county-election-worker-arrested-for-allegedly-stealing-voting-machine-security-device\/","title":{"rendered":"Maricopa County Election Worker Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Voting Machine Security Device"},"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\">24<\/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-county-election-worker-arrested-for-allegedly-stealing-voting-machine-security-device%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=2282871&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--><p>I&#8217;m sorry, but it doesn&#8217;t seem like you&#8217;ve provided a complete text for me to summarize. 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If \u200cyou have any specific question or need assistance with a different topic, feel free to \u2064provide more details, and I&#8217;ll be glad to help you!  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/randydesoto\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/randydesoto\/%20\"><span>Randy DeSoto<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 24, 2024 at 1:42pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>A temporary elections worker at the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center in downtown Phoenix was arrested Friday for allegedly taking a \u201csecurity fob\u201d used with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/confirmed-the-number-of-indefinitely-confined-wisconsin-voters-who-can-vote-without-ids-increased-from-60000-in-2016-to-over-200000-in-2020\/\" title=\"Confirmed: The Number of 'Indefinitely Confined' Wisconsin Voters Who Can Vote without IDs Increased from 60,000 in 2016 to Over 200,000 in 2020\">voting equipment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ktar.com\/story\/5577947\/maricopa-county-elections-temporary-worker-arrested-theft-ballot-tabulation-center-walter-ringfield\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KTAR-TV<\/a> reported Monday that authorities said 27-year-old Walter Ringfield was captured on surveillance footage taking the fob along with keys from a desk about 5 p.m. on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn the desk there was a red scrunchy wrist lanyard with a security fob and keys attached,\u201d the probable cause statement for Ringfield\u2019s arrest said, according to the report.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWalter stops at the desk, grabs the lanyard with security fob and continues walking. Walter then puts the security fob and lanyard into the right pocket of his shorts,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A temporary elections worker was arrested for allegedly stealing a security fob from the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center last week, according to authorities. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/x6MAJwJXvX\">https:\/\/t.co\/x6MAJwJXvX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 KTAR News 92.3 (@KTAR923) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KTAR923\/status\/1805289577630122149?\">June 24, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Detectives searched Ringfield\u2019s home on Friday and found the security fob in his dresser and the wrist lanyard in his car, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe stolen item has been recovered, but to ensure the integrity of Maricopa County Elections, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/just-in-floyd-county-georgia-terminates-election-director-after-statewide-audit-discovers-uncounted-votes\/\" title=\"JUST IN: Floyd County, Georgia Terminates Election Director After Statewide Audit Discovers Uncounted Votes\">election workers<\/a> are reprogramming and re-conducting logic and accuracy testing of all equipment,\u201d said Jennifer Liewer, a spokeswoman for the Maricopa County Elections Department.<\/p>\n<p>KTAR explained that the fob is \u201cused in conjunction with secure tablets at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/billionaire-mega-donor-at-center-of-hunter-biden-art-sales-raises-ethics-concerns\/\" title=\"Billionaire Mega-Donor At Center Of Hunter Biden Art Sales Raises Ethics Concerns\">elections center<\/a>, according to the arrest report.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Are you concerned about the security of this year&#8217;s elections?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cA director at the facility stated that the estimated cost of the reprogramming would be greater than $19,000 dollars, and the secure operation of the facility is greatly impeded until the reprogramming is complete,\u201d the probable cause statement said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWalter stated his reason for taking the fob was because he wanted to \u2018clean up,\u2019\u201d it said. \u201cWalter said the job was temporary and he was trying to make it permanent, so he wanted to clean up.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JUST IN: Maricopa County elections officials will reportedly need to spend thousands of dollars to reprogram security equipment after an apparent theft at an election facility. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UpO4Cog3TU\">https:\/\/t.co\/UpO4Cog3TU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ABC15 Arizona (@abc15) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abc15\/status\/1805282222523535388?\">June 24, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/maricopa-county-election-director-accidentally-drops-2020-bombshell-kari-lake-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">elections department<\/a> released a statement addressing the incident, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc15.com\/news\/local-news\/election-worker-accused-of-theft-at-maricopa-county-facility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KNXV-TV<\/a> in Phoenix reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaricopa County Elections has referred a matter to law enforcement that involves an alleged theft of an item by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/did-fani-willis-indict-the-fulton-19-defendants-without-proper-jurisdiction\/\" title=\"Was Fani Willis's Indictment of the 'Fulton 19' Defendants Jurisdictionally Correct?\">temporary election worker<\/a> from the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn Friday morning, when completing a daily inventory, Maricopa County elections workers identified that an item was taken from the Ballot Tabulation Center on Thursday evening, and staff took immediate action to investigate the matter and contacted the Maricopa County Sheriff\u2019s Office,\u201d the department continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe stolen item has been recovered but to ensure the integrity of Maricopa County Elections, election workers are reprogramming and re-conducting logic and accuracy testing of all equipment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Maricopa County made national headlines during the 2022 midterm elections when voting machines malfunctioned countywide, leading to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/maricopa-county-blames-printers-election-chaos-manufacturer-saying-not-fast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hours-long lines<\/a> at some polling locations.<\/p>\n<p>Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake sued the county, saying the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kari-lake-lawsuit-accuses-maricopa-county-unlawful-certification-voting-machines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Election Day chaos<\/a> disproportionately impacted her candidacy since GOP voters tend to vote in higher numbers on that day.<\/p>\n<p>This month, an Arizona appellate panel <a href=\"https:\/\/arizonasuntimes.com\/news\/arizona-appeals-court-ignores-evidence-to-throw-out-kari-lakes-second-election-appeal\/ralexander\/2024\/06\/20\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rejected<\/a> Lake\u2019s appeal.<\/p>\n<p>She is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ariz-senate-race-tightens-latest-polling-gop-sees-trump-backed-kari-lake-dead-heat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">candidate<\/a> for U.S. Senate.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>I heard a chilling comment the other day: \u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>That wasn\u2019t said by a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday prophet. 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Will you <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>join us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  in the fight? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Sincerely,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44657\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/randydesoto\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44657\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44657\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44657\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44657\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Randy DeSoto has written more than 3,000 articles for The Western Journal since he joined the company in 2015. He is a graduate of West Point and Regent University School of Law. He is the author of the book &#8220;We Hold These Truths&#8221; and screenwriter of the political documentary &#8220;I Want Your Money.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Birthplace <\/p>\n<p>  Harrisburg, Pennsylvania <\/p>\n<p>  Nationality <\/p>\n<p>  American <\/p>\n<p>  Honors\/Awards <\/p>\n<p>  Graduated dean&#8217;s list from West Point <\/p>\n<p>  Education <\/p>\n<p>  United States Military Academy at West Point, Regent University School of Law <\/p>\n<p>  Books Written <\/p>\n<p>  We Hold These Truths <\/p>\n<p>  Professional Memberships <\/p>\n<p>  Virginia and Pennsylvania state bars <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  Phoenix, Arizona <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Politics, Entertainment, Faith <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A temporary worker at Maricopa County&#8217;s election center in Phoenix was arrested for allegedly stealing a security fob from voting equipment. 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