Maricopa County Republican Committee Chair Mickie Niland Refuses to Sign General Election Logic and Accuracy Test
Mickie Niland, chairwoman of the Maricopa County Republican Committee, stated Tuesday she would not be signing the Post-Election Logic and Accuracy test results of the 2022 general election because she says the test is inadequate.
“I would like a more comprehensive test. I feel the on demand printers, which are now an integral part of the vote center model, need to be part of any accuracy test,” tweeted Niland.
The Arizona Sun Times reached out to Niland and Maricopa County for additional comments but did not hear back.
The Maricopa County post-election test occurred on November 18th and would use the same methods as the pre-test conducted in October. The county compares the results of both tests to determine if the tabulation equipment is correctly counting the ballots.
Niland explained that she is a Republican observer and partook in the Pre-Election Logic and Accuracy test, which she said took over 10 hours to complete. The time length resulted from problems stemming from Accessible Voting Equipment, which were eventually solved. According to Niland, voting center tabulation machines were also tested and showed no issues counting premade test ballots. However, the on-site printers did not receive the same treatment and were not tested alongside the tabulators.
“To me anything less than a test of ALL the equipment is incomplete and does not logically or accurately test the process this equipment will be put through on Election Day,” said Niland.
Aside from the printers not getting proper testing, Niland also mentioned that she wanted to see better training provided to poll workers, better stocking at satellite supply hubs, and more “troubleshooters” available for when technical issues occur.
Ultimately, Niland stated that as they are now, the Logic and Accuracy tests are “largely obligatory” rather than a comprehensive assessment. She also argued that had better tests been conducted before the election, the county would not have experienced the printer issues it did on Election Day….
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