Topic: Tabulation

A judge dismisses Kari Lake's lawsuit to overturn the Arizona gubernatorial election results, citing a lack of evidence of intentional fraud. Testimony is highlighted regarding "19-inch ballot images" being printed on 20-inch paper, which allegedly caused tabulators to reject ballots in Maricopa County.

Detailed reporting on the printer malfunctions in Arizona where ballots were not printed dark enough for tabulating machines to read. The hosts discuss the logistical confusion as voters were told to drive to different centers. They debate the merits of mail-in voting versus in-person machine voting.

The Maricopa County Director of Election Day Voting defended the presence of Dominion employees in the tabulation center, describing them as "subject matter experts." He compared the relationship to a city-owned airport where private airlines provide the pilots and technical expertise. Critics argue this level of access by private contractors compromises election security.

Sidney Powell read from a whistleblower affidavit describing how Smartmatic software was used to manipulate election results for Hugo Chavez in Venezuela. The whistleblower alleged that the system allowed operators in a control room to see real-time results and move votes between candidates without detection or a paper trail.

In Antrim County, Michigan, a software "glitch" reportedly caused 6,000 Republican votes to be erroneously attributed to Democrats. The Republican chair noted that 47 other counties use the same software, leading to calls for a transparent examination of all results. The hosts criticize the use of the term "glitch" to describe errors in such a critical democratic process.