UPDATE: Judge Scott Blaney plans to order mediation between Recorder Justin Heap and the BOS to address ongoing feuding, likely with another county judge.
Heap's lawyer initially suggested Cleta Mitchell, but the board's side requested someone who was not "overtly biased." (1/2)
Sasha Hupka
NEW: Former Pinal County Attorney Kent Volkmer is examining whether MCRO workers broke the law by allegedly removing materials from Maricopa County’s vote tabulation center amid a local election earlier this year.
Read my story, with exclusive details: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2026...
The investigation highlights how a dispute between election officials in Arizona’s biggest county could sow chaos in next month’s primary.
