Tim Steller’s Opinion: Farcical Maricopa Election Exam Just A Side Show To Trump Circus | Local news

Tim Steller, opinion columnist for the Arizona Daily Star

A poll worker from Maricopa County counts the ballots in Phoenix on November 6th.

Don’t look at the bias – it doesn’t really matter.

For example, claims Doug Logan, CEO of Cyber ​​Ninjas, a contractor for the Republicans of the Arizona Senate when examining the elections in Maricopa County. Logan issued a statement Tuesday responding to what he called “false shouting about biased allegations.”

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I appreciated the funny choice of words, but it couldn’t hide his conclusion: He may be biased, but it doesn’t matter because the audit will be so, so good.

These are not his exact words, but they were at the core of his meaning when he said, “The big question shouldn’t be,” Am I biased, “but rather,” Will this test be transparent, truthful, and accurate? “The answer to the latter question is a resounding ‘yes’.”

In truth, the so-called Arizona Senate Republicans’ so-called scrutiny of the Maricopa County presidential election is dead upon arrival. To appease the GOP conspiracy, Senate President Karen Fann and her pal, Senator Warren Petersen, have selected a team that is only with Conservative election conspirators is credible.

For the rest of the state’s population, this test is just a final sideshow of the Trump circus, best ignored or ridiculed, but certainly not to be believed.

First, consider the fact that Logan’s firm is neither a chartered accountant nor an electoral specialist, despite being hired to conduct an electoral review. You are a “cybersecurity company,” as Logan noted in his letter, that specializes in “threat modeling”.