Election Power Struggle in Maricopa

Maricopa County’s election leadership is locked in a high-stakes power struggle as Recorder Justin Heap battles the Board of Supervisors over control of critical election functions, after a viral video showed his staff removing a ballot scanner — sparking a criminal probe and escalating tensions. A judge has already sided with Heap, but the board refuses to return authority over early voting and IT systems. With early ballots on the horizon, the judge is urgently pushing both sides to settle outside court — warning that the fight could derail the election. While the board denies targeting Heap’s staff and cites a recorded conversation as proof, Heap’s team says public meetings haven’t worked and mediation is the only path forward. The judge has scheduled a hearing to force a resolution — time is running out before voters head to the polls. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8b8449faaf00da23