The man who developed auditing software used in the 2020 presidential election audit in Maricopa County, AZ. still has a copy of the more than 2.1 million ballots cast there.
And, according to Jovan Hutton Pulitzer, it’s important that he retain that data in case it is needed for evidence that the election was poorly administered. Pulitzer shared this information on Feb. 4 when he appeared as a guest on the Stern American rumble election integrity podcast.
He also explained the important distinction between alleging election fraud versus the more subtle claim of charging officials improperly conducted an election. A fraud charge, Pulitzer said, makes the allegation a national issue with lots of hoops to jump to make a case.
In contrast, he said, issues get investigated by the state if people contend an election hasn’t been carried out in accordance with rules. What’s more, anyone can use a spreadsheet to map ballots to detect a problem election, which gives them standing to file a complaint with local authorities.
Pulitzer also said the “paper” ballots tell auditors everything they need to know to detect a problem with an election.
Despite the audit, Joe Biden was declared the winner of Arizona in 2020, defeating then-President Donald J. Trump in his bid for reelection. Trump, elected to a second term in 2024, consistently claims the 2020 election was rigged and stolen from him.
It is not clear if federal agencies investigating corrupt practices in the 2020 presidential election have contacted Pulitzer to ask to examine the evidence he has retained.
You can listen to the Stern American election integrity rumble podcast here.
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